Applied salary data
Applied publishes pay ranges on 226 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 19 August 2026
$184k
Median midpoint
$80k
Lowest published
$423k
Highest published
226
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Applied
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 79 | $100k | $323k |
| Engineer | 43 | $80k | $298k |
| Manager | 15 | $115k | $284k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | $126k | $423k |
| Solutions Engineer | 8 | $80k | $250k |
| Product Manager | 7 | $120k | $270k |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | $140k | $343k |
| Security Engineer | 5 | $133k | $260k |
| Product Designer | 2 | $150k | $210k |
| Finance | 2 | $127k | $230k |
| Designer | 2 | $100k | $190k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Applied's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 10 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Integration Engineer - New Grad (December 2026) new | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $110k – $148k |
| Engineering Manager - Defense Systems new | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $250k – $300k |
| Senior Fullstack Engineer new | London | Defense | $100k – $160k |
| Fleet Reliability Engineer new | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $110k |
| Hardware Integration Engineer (Mining) new | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $140k |
| Mining Site Lead new | Arizona | Vehicle Operations | $90k – $140k |
| Vehicle Test Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| Scenario Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $90k – $115k |
| Research Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $140k – $200k |
| Software Integration Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $158k |
| Software Engineer - New Grad (December 2026) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $158k |
| Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027) | Sunnyvale | 2027 New Grad | $123k – $168k |
| System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $125k – $225k |
| Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $118k – $200k |
| Build & Release Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $118k – $200k |
| Data Engineer - Axion | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Product Manager - Developer Tooling | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $120k – $252k |
| Legal Operations Analyst | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $100k – $160k |
| Software Engineer - Stack (SDS) Tooling | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $135k – $265k |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $188k – $244k |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $183k – $244k |
| Robotics Integration Engineer (TL) | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $180k – $210k |
| Technical Business Development Lead, Korea Market (US-based) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $150k – $230k |
| Software Engineer - Prediction and Planning ML | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $151k – $258k |
| Machine Learning Performance Engineer - Offboard Training & Inference | Sunnyvale | Data and Compute Platform | $215k – $285k |
| Product Designer, Defense | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $170k – $200k |
| Social Community Manager | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $190k |
| Technical Lead Software Engineer - Autonomy Mission Systems | Ann Arbor | Defense | $175k – $275k |
| Senior C++ Software Engineer - Defense Air | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| West Coast Communications Manager | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $190k |
| Defense Finance Lead, Strategic Finance | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $175k – $230k |
| Government Contracts Manager | Washington, D.C. | Business Functions | $150k – $225k |
| Lead Software Engineer - Physical AI (Defense) | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $150k – $250k |
| Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Defense | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $150k – $225k |
| Operations Safety Lead | Sunnyvale | Vehicle Operations | $150k – $200k |
| Legal Counsel, Government and Defense | Washington, D.C. | Business Functions | $250k – $280k |
| Chief Engineer - AHS | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $200k – $250k |
| Proposal Writer - Defense | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $100k – $150k |
| Mission Director - SOCOM | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $200k – $250k |
| Mission Director - Aerial Combat | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $200k – $250k |
| Account Executive - Navy Mission Systems | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $85k – $150k |
| Android Software Engineer - Applications | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $147k – $265k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Defense Simulation | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $140k – $180k |
| Senior Simulation Engineer | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $140k – $180k |
| Senior Android Platform Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $256k – $270k |
| Senior Systems Integration Engineer - Defense Autonomy | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Defense | $120k – $165k |
| Senior HRIS Analyst | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $152k – $181k |
| Software Engineer - Real-Time Vehicle Telemetry & Visualization | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| 3D Visualization Engineer - Autonomous Systems (Cesium/WebGL) | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Full-Stack Software Engineer - Autonomy HMI | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Full-Stack Engineer - C2 Command & Control | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Data Engine | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Senior Software Engineer - ML Training Pipelines | Sunnyvale | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| UX Validation Lead | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $150k – $200k |
| Product Manager - Platform | Sunnyvale | Infrastructure, App & AI Platform (Dana) | $200k – $250k |
| Product Manager - Agents | Sunnyvale | Infrastructure, App & AI Platform (Dana) | $150k – $250k |
| Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior and Planning | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $151k – $258k |
| Senior Technical Recruiter - Physical AI | Washington, D.C. | Recruiting | $140k – $180k |
| Drone Stack - Software Engineer | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $135k – $175k |
| Software Engineer - Defense Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $100k – $200k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Maps Infrastructure | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $153k – $222k |
| Senior Engineer - HD Maps | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $153k – $222k |
| Product Marketing Manager, Defense | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $200k |
| Technical Program Manager - Defense Autonomy | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $160k – $200k |
| Technical Program Manager - Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $115k – $222k |
| Systems Engineer, Vehicle OS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $150k – $220k |
| Research Scientist - 3D Vision and Generation, Self-Driving | Sunnyvale | AI Research | $126k – $423k |
| Lead Software Engineer - Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| Software Engineer - Physical AI | Ann Arbor | Defense | $100k – $200k |
| QA Engineer | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $100k – $170k |
| Product Manager - DefenseOS | Sunnyvale | Defense | $185k – $270k |
| Perception Engineer - Offroad | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $180k – $255k |
| Head of Engineering, Defense OS | Ann Arbor | Defense | $200k – $275k |
| Technical Program Manager - Core Autonomy | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $179k – $284k |
| Technical Program Manager - Offroad | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $115k – $222k |
| Head of Engineering, Defense OS | Sunnyvale | Defense | $250k – $343k |
| Technical Program Manager - Defense | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $160k – $200k |
| Software Engineer - Perception (Fallback Stack) | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $151k – $255k |
| Senior Program Validation Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $118k – $200k |
| Hardware Systems Engineer, VOS | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $130k – $220k |
| Perception & Fusion Engineer | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $160k – $220k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine & World Systems (Autonomy) | Sunnyvale | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Game Engine & World Systems (Autonomy) | Poway, CA | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| Senior Software Engineer, World Modeling & Simulation | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $150k – $200k |
| OTA Validation Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $110k – $200k |
| Robotic Software Engineer, Perception | Sunnyvale | Defense | $175k – $250k |
| Robotic Software Engineer, Perception | Poway, CA | Defense | $175k – $250k |
| Enterprise Security Engineer | Sunnyvale | Security & IT Operations | $133k – $180k |
| Recruiting Programs Lead | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $130k – $180k |
| Onboarding Program Manager | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $130k – $170k |
| Recruiting Operations Manager | Sunnyvale | Recruiting | $160k – $200k |
| Performance and Development Specialist | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $140k – $180k |
| Senior Software Engineer, App Platform | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $188k – $195k |
| Perception & Fusion Engineer | Poway, CA | Defense | $160k – $220k |
| Senior Software Engineer, World Modeling & Simulation | Ann Arbor | Defense | $120k – $160k |
| Solutions Architect - Modeling & Simulation (Defense) | Sunnyvale | Defense | $175k – $250k |
| Product Counsel | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $200k – $340k |
| Product Manager | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $200k – $250k |
| IT Operations Engineer | Sunnyvale | Security & IT Operations | $108k – $135k |
| Mechanical Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $110k – $200k |
| Technical Business Development, Japan Market (US-based) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $150k – $230k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Orchestration | Sunnyvale | Data and Compute Platform | $153k – $220k |
| Global Benefits Manager | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $135k – $175k |
| Applied Perception Engineering Lead | Poway, CA | Defense | $175k – $235k |
| Legal Counsel - Commercial | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $180k – $300k |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $211k – $259k |
| Business Systems Engineer | Sunnyvale | Security & IT Operations | $150k – $185k |
| Software Engineer – Infrastructure Tooling | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $149k – $164k |
| Senior C++ Software Engineer (Defense Autonomy) | Ann Arbor | Defense | $150k – $250k |
| Customer Technical Program Manager, Vehicle OS | Ann Arbor | Vehicle OS | $160k – $250k |
| Associate Editor | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $100k – $170k |
| Software Engineer - Game Development | Sunnyvale | Dana for Physical AI | $173k – $233k |
| Hardware Test Engineer | Sunnyvale | Vehicle OS | $110k – $190k |
| Legal Operations Generalist | Sunnyvale | Business Functions | $100k – $170k |
| Cross Functional Producer, Events | Sunnyvale | Design & Marketing | $150k – $190k |
| Senior Asset Pipeline Engineer - Sensor Platform | Sunnyvale | Neural & Sensor Sim | $151k – $230k |
| Engineer Manager - Perception, Self-Driving Systems | Sunnyvale | Self-Driving Systems | $232k – $298k |
| Solution Engineer, Korean Market (US-based) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $110k – $150k |
| Solution Engineer, Japanese Market (US-based) | Sunnyvale | Commercial | $110k – $150k |
| Simulation Engineer | Ann Arbor | VehicleSim | $120k – $170k |
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