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BigCommerce Salary

BigCommerce Salary

BigCommerce pays a median of $120K ($104K–$152K) across 29 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $104K–$152K salary range

Median: $120K  ·  Based on 29 public BigCommerce job postings  ·  Updated June 20, 2026


This BigCommerce salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

BigCommerce · pay benchmark · updated June 20, 2026
$120K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$104K–$152K
Typical range
$281K view JD
Highest base · Lead Software Engineer - AI Solutions
29
Open roles
~3 yrs
Typical exp.
+29
29 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$113K (8)
Senior
$131K (11)
Highest-paying skills
Python $170KLess $170KPhp $170KGCP $132KGo $125K

Highest-paying open roles at BigCommerce

BigCommerce salary by seniority

  • Mid: $113K median · $168K top base — AI Software Engineer II - (Go/Golang) (view JD) (8)
  • Senior: $131K median · $204K top base — AI Ops Senior Backend Engineer (view JD) (11)

BigCommerce salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $111K median · $247K top base — Manager, Software Engineering (view JD) (7)

BigCommerce salary by location

  • Austin: $111K median · $281K top base — Lead Software Engineer - AI Solutions (view JD) (21 roles)

About BigCommerce

BigCommerce is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2009 · HQ Austin, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at BigCommerce

Roles typically ask for around 3 years of experience (up to 6+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies. Equity is not included in the medians above.

BigCommerce hiring activity

BigCommerce has 29 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 29 public job postings with disclosed pay. 29 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (29 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare BigCommerce's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs BigCommerceStage
Google$200K↑ +67%Public
SpaceX$135K↑ +13%Series D
Accenture Federal Services$154K↑ +28%Venture-backed
OpenAI$308K↑ +157%Late Stage
Esri$126K↑ +6%
Databricks$215K↑ +79%Series J

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Common questions

What does BigCommerce pay?
The median pay is $120K, with a typical range of $104K–$152K, based on 29 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at BigCommerce?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Lead Software Engineer - AI Solutions, at $187K–$281K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 29 public BigCommerce job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 20, 2026.

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