Best High-Paying Tech Jobs for 2026

Updated July 2026 · Top 10 · Ranked automatically from live listings

This list ranks the highest-paying tech jobs live on CozyJobs — software engineering, data, product, infrastructure, and security roles where the employer discloses real pay. Roles are ordered by annualized salary and refresh automatically as new listings arrive and filled roles drop off.

  1. 1

    Senior Manager, Content Promotion & Distribution Data Engineering

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Angeles, California$525K – $950K/yr
  2. 2

    Machine Learning Manager - Localization Algorithms

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    remoteFull-Time$523K – $920K/yr
  3. 3

    Engineering Manager, Platform Systems — AIMS Engineering

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Gatos, California$523K – $920K/yr
  4. 4

    Machine Learning Manager, Creative & Policy - Ads

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Gatos, California$523K – $920K/yr
  5. 5

    Software Engineer 6 - Ads Conversions API

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    remoteFull-Time$499K – $900K/yr
  6. 6

    Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Ads Member Experience

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Gatos, California$499K – $900K/yr
  7. 7

    Software Engineer 6 - Ads Pricing & Packaging

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Gatos, California$499K – $900K/yr
  8. 8

    Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Decisioning & Optimization

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    remoteFull-Time$499K – $900K/yr
  9. 9

    Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Ad Eventing

    At the company, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a…

    onsiteFull-TimeLos Gatos, California$499K – $900K/yr
  10. 10

    Senior Manager - Reliability Engineering (Member Experience)

    the company is seeking a Senior Manager of Site Reliability Engineering to lead infrastructure reliability standards and the SRE team supporting streaming architecture as the company evolves toward an AI-agent ecosystem

    remoteFull-Time$548K – $899K/yr

Employer names are revealed on each listing for CozyJobs members.

How this list works

This ranking is recomputed automatically from CozyJobs' live listing data — no editorial picks, no pay-to-play. Roles with disclosed pay rank first (highest annualized pay at the top), followed by trending and most recently posted roles. Expired or filled listings drop off the moment our link-checking detects them.

Frequently asked questions

Which tech jobs pay the most?+

Staff-plus engineering, machine learning, and security architecture lead at $200,000–$400,000+ base at larger companies; engineering management and senior product management sit in similar bands. Salaries on this list are base pay as disclosed — equity and bonus usually come on top.

Can I get a high-paying tech job without a computer science degree?+

Yes — a large share of listings here don't require a specific degree, and employers increasingly hire on demonstrated skill. Data, DevOps, QA automation, and technical writing are common degree-optional entry tracks that climb into six figures.

How is this list ranked and how often does it update?+

Rankings are recomputed automatically from live listing data — disclosed pay first, then trending status and freshness. The list refreshes throughout the day as new listings are ingested and expired ones drop off, so every entry links to a role that is actually open.

Where do CozyJobs listings come from?+

Listings are aggregated daily from employer career sites, major ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, iCIMS, SmartRecruiters, and more), and direct submissions. Automated quality filters remove volunteer/unpaid roles and known aggregator spam, so what surfaces is paid, real work.

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