The median engineering manager posting in Sunnyvale at a tech startup offers $274K base, with the middle half between $212K and $290K — from 19 live pay ranges at 3 companies.
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level not stated | 18 | $274K | $212K–$291K |
| Company | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayve | 5 | $293K | $288K–$382K |
| Applied Intuition | 8 | $274K | $267K–$283K |
| CoreWeave | 6 | $212K | $206K–$212K |
| VP Engineering, Robotaxi Wayve |
$525K–$625K |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Application Software Wayve |
$370K–$395K |
| Software Engineering Manager - Firmware Applied Intuition |
$280K–$355K |
| Engineering Manager - Perception, Self-Driving Systems Applied Intuition |
$267K–$354K |
| Engineering Manager - Autonomy Data Applied Intuition |
$204K–$343K |
| Engineering Manager - Axion Applied Intuition |
$204K–$343K |
| Engineering Manager - Behavior Applied Intuition |
$204K–$343K |
| Engineering Manager - Autonomy Storage Infra Applied Intuition |
$204K–$343K |
Figures are the midpoint of each pay range published in a job posting (US$, base salary as posted), across open roles at the startups we track, recalculated daily. Postings without a range, interns and contractors are excluded. Updated Oct 22, 2026.