10 European Tech Companies Paying €100k+ to Engineers (2026)
Datadog, Stripe, Databricks and 7 more: the European offices of global tech companies paying €100k–€300k+ to software engineers in 2026. Real salary data, locations, and what they look for.
Europe's tech salary landscape has quietly become much more interesting. A wave of US-headquartered tech companies — plus a few European-born unicorns — have built serious engineering hubs across Amsterdam, Dublin, London, Berlin, and beyond, and they're paying €100k–€300k+ total compensation to compete for talent globally.
This is the first in a series covering 26 companies that are actively hiring engineers at €100k+ across Europe. Salary figures are sourced from levels.fyi, Glassdoor, and community-reported data.
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Key Takeaways
- All 10 companies in this article have significant EU engineering operations — not just sales offices.
- Stripe and Databricks consistently lead on total compensation in Europe, with senior engineers clearing €250k+ TC.
- Dublin and Amsterdam remain the dominant EU hubs, though Berlin and London are catching up.
- Don't look at base salary alone — equity (RSUs) can be 30–60% of total comp at these companies.
- Combining a role at one of these companies with the right city can push your annual savings to €80k–€120k+ — see how to maximize compensation as a senior engineer in Europe.
Quick Overview: Salary Ranges (EU)
| Company | EU Hub(s) | Senior SWE Total Comp | Equity? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datadog | Dublin, Paris, London | €130k–€220k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Revolut | London, Dublin, Vilnius | €100k–€180k | Yes (options) |
| Databricks | Amsterdam | €180k–€297k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Salesforce | Dublin, London, Munich | €110k–€200k | Yes (RSUs) |
| HubSpot | Dublin, Berlin | €100k–€170k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Wise | London, Tallinn, Dublin | €100k–€160k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Splunk | London, Amsterdam | €110k–€180k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Snowflake | Dublin, London, Berlin | €130k–€210k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Adobe | London, Munich, Berlin | €100k–€170k | Yes (RSUs) |
| Stripe | Amsterdam, Berlin, London | €150k–€307k | Yes (RSUs) |
Total comp = base + bonus + equity (annualized). Ranges depend heavily on level and location.
1. Datadog
What they do: Cloud monitoring, observability, and security platform. If software runs at scale, Datadog almost certainly has a hand in watching it — used by thousands of engineering teams worldwide.
European presence: Dublin (R&D hub), Paris (significant engineering team), London, and remote roles across the EU. The Dublin office is one of their largest outside the US.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (L3) | €90k | €9k | €35k | €134k |
| Senior Software Engineer (L4) | €115k | €12k | €55k | €182k |
| Staff Software Engineer (L5) | €140k | €18k | €70k | €228k |
What they look for: Strong Go, Python, or Java skills; experience with distributed systems, metrics pipelines, or cloud infrastructure. Experience with Kubernetes or observability tooling is a plus. They're known for tough but fair technical interviews.
Why it's a strong bet: Datadog is one of the fastest-growing public cloud companies (revenues growing 25–30% YoY). Their EU engineering teams work on core product, not support functions — meaning meaningful technical work and real career progression. The RSU vesting schedule (4-year standard) rewards staying.
2. Revolut
What they do: Digital banking, fintech, and financial super-app. From retail banking to crypto trading, stock investing, and business accounts — Revolut has expanded aggressively across all financial verticals.
European presence: London (HQ), Dublin, Vilnius (major tech hub with hundreds of engineers), Warsaw, Kraków, Berlin. Revolut is one of the few European-born companies on this list that grew natively in Europe.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | €75k–€90k | €8k | €20k | €103k–€118k |
| Senior Software Engineer | €110k–€130k | €14k | €35k | €159k–€179k |
| Staff Software Engineer | €140k–€170k | €20k | €50k | €210k–€240k |
What they look for: Strong backend engineers (Kotlin, Java, Go), mobile engineers (iOS, Android), and data engineers. Revolut is a high-pressure, fast-paced culture — they move fast and expect ownership.
Why it's a strong bet: Revolut achieved profitability and is pushing toward IPO. Their Vilnius hub is particularly interesting from a tax perspective — Lithuania has one of the EU's most favorable tax regimes. For more on this angle, see Bulgaria vs Lithuania for software engineers.
3. Databricks
What they do: The data + AI company — built on Apache Spark, they sell a unified analytics platform (the Lakehouse) used for massive-scale data processing, ML, and BI. Their DBRX open-source LLM put them firmly in the AI conversation.
European presence: Amsterdam is the EU hub, with significant hiring in the Netherlands and remote-friendly roles across Europe. They had 29 open roles in the Netherlands alone at peak hiring.
Salary snapshot (EU — Netherlands):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (L4) | €172k | €21k | €35k | €228k |
| Senior Software Engineer (L5) | €117k | €17k | €151k | €297k |
| Solutions Architect | €200k | €49k | €155k | €195k |
Note: The wide base range reflects level and negotiation — don't be anchored by low-end figures.
What they look for: Distributed systems engineers, ML platform engineers, data engineers, and solutions architects. Deep Python, Scala, or Rust knowledge for core product roles. Databricks is research-forward, so academic or open-source credentials carry weight.
Why it's a strong bet: Databricks crossed $2B ARR and is one of the most likely major tech IPOs of 2025–2026. Pre-IPO RSUs could be very valuable. Their EU compensation is among the highest in Amsterdam — rivaling US Big Tech.
4. Salesforce
What they do: The world's #1 CRM platform, now extending into AI with Einstein AI and Agentforce (AI agents for enterprise). Salesforce is massive — $35B+ in annual revenue.
European presence: Dublin (one of their largest European engineering offices), London, Munich, Paris, and remote across the EU.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer MTS | €85k | €10k | €25k | €120k |
| Senior SWE / SMTS | €110k–€130k | €15k | €50k | €175k–€195k |
| Principal SWE | €145k | €20k | €65k | €230k |
What they look for: Java, Apex (Salesforce-specific), Python, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure). Strong data modeling and API design experience. With Agentforce, AI/ML skills are increasingly valued.
Why it's a strong bet: Salesforce Dublin is an R&D center, not just a European sales office. Dublin's 12.5% corporate tax rate keeps big companies expanding here — and that stability means engineering headcount doesn't disappear overnight. See our Ireland relocation guide for more.
5. HubSpot
What they do: Inbound marketing, CRM, and sales automation platform. HubSpot democratized CRM for SMBs and is now expanding upmarket with more enterprise features and AI integrations.
European presence: Dublin is the European HQ with a large engineering team. Berlin office growing. Remote-friendly across EU.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer II | €80k | €8k | €22k | €110k |
| Senior Software Engineer | €105k–€120k | €12k | €40k | €157k–€172k |
| Staff Software Engineer | €135k | €16k | €55k | €206k |
What they look for: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, distributed systems, and a genuine interest in product. HubSpot has a strong product culture — engineers who think about customer impact tend to thrive.
Why it's a strong bet: HubSpot has a consistently high-rated engineering culture on Glassdoor (4.3+). Their Dublin office is a genuine engineering hub where you'd be shipping product, not maintaining localization. The company is profitable and growing steadily.
6. Wise
What they do: International money transfer and multi-currency accounts. Wise (formerly TransferWise) built the infrastructure for moving money across borders cheaply and transparently — and the engineering behind it is genuinely complex.
European presence: London (HQ and major engineering hub), Tallinn (where the company was founded and still has significant engineering), Dublin, Brussels, and Budapest.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | €70k–€85k | €7k | €18k | €95k–€110k |
| Senior Software Engineer | €100k–€120k | €12k | €30k | €142k–€162k |
| Staff Software Engineer | €130k–€155k | €17k | €45k | €192k–€217k |
What they look for: Java, Kotlin, Python — strong backend fundamentals. Experience with distributed financial systems, real-time payments, or compliance engineering is a plus. Wise moves fast on product despite being a regulated financial institution.
Why it's a strong bet: Wise is publicly listed (London Stock Exchange), profitable, and growing. The Tallinn office is particularly attractive: Estonia is one of Europe's most tech-forward countries with a digital-first government and a growing startup scene. Wise's engineering challenges (FX, compliance, real-time settlement) are genuinely interesting.
7. Splunk
What they do: Security information and event management (SIEM), observability, and IT operations intelligence. Now part of Cisco (acquired in 2024 for $28B), giving Splunk significantly more resources and distribution.
European presence: London (largest EU engineering hub), Amsterdam, and remote across EU. The Cisco acquisition has stabilized headcount and opened doors to Cisco's global engineering teams.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | €85k | €9k | €22k | €116k |
| Senior Software Engineer | €115k–€130k | €14k | €40k | €169k–€184k |
| Staff/Principal SWE | €145k | €18k | €60k | €223k |
What they look for: Distributed systems, data pipelines, Python, Go, or Java. Security domain knowledge is a plus but not required — Splunk hires strong generalists who can learn the domain.
Why it's a strong bet: Post-Cisco acquisition, Splunk has more stability than a standalone startup and more resources than a typical enterprise. London is one of Europe's top-paying tech cities — see London software engineer guide for what you'd net after taxes.
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8. Snowflake
What they do: Cloud data platform — a data warehouse that decouples storage from compute, enabling fast and flexible analytics at scale. One of the most successful data companies of the 2010s, now pushed heavily into AI with Snowpark and Cortex AI.
European presence: Dublin (large R&D hub), London, Berlin. Snowflake treats their Dublin office as a genuine engineering center for EU product work.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (IC3) | €95k | €10k | €35k | €140k |
| Senior Software Engineer (IC4) | €125k–€140k | €15k | €55k | €195k–€210k |
| Staff Software Engineer (IC5) | €155k | €20k | €75k | €250k |
What they look for: C++, Java, Python, distributed systems, SQL query optimization. Database internals knowledge is a differentiator. Snowflake is known for technically rigorous interviews.
Why it's a strong bet: Snowflake's stock had a rough patch in 2024, but the fundamental business is solid — Fortune 500 companies don't rip out their data platform easily. The Dublin location is attractive for engineers: solid tech community, English-speaking, and Ireland's tax regime is friendly for skilled workers.
9. Adobe
What they do: Creative software (Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator), document tools (Acrobat, PDF), and digital experience platforms (Marketo, Analytics). Adobe's pivot to subscription + AI (Firefly AI) has reinvigorated the company.
European presence: London, Munich, Basel, Berlin, Edinburgh. Adobe has some of its most interesting AI/ML research happening in European labs.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | €80k–€95k | €8k | €22k | €110k–€125k |
| Senior Software Engineer | €110k–€130k | €13k | €40k | €163k–€183k |
| Principal Software Engineer | €145k–€165k | €18k | €60k | €223k–€243k |
What they look for: C++, Java, Python — strong fundamentals. AI/ML engineers are in especially high demand. Adobe's creative AI (Firefly) has become a core product focus. They're also hiring heavily in image processing, video codecs, and document parsing.
Why it's a strong bet: Adobe is profitable ($20B+ revenue), stable, and offers a broad range of technical challenges — from low-level image processing to distributed AI inference at scale. The Munich and Basel offices are gateways to Switzerland's ecosystem if you want to eventually explore Switzerland's big tech scene.
10. Stripe
What they do: Payments infrastructure for the internet. Stripe powers billions in transactions globally, but what's less obvious is that building that infrastructure at Stripe's scale is some of the most technically demanding engineering work in the world.
European presence: Dublin (EU HQ, growing fast), Amsterdam, London, Berlin. Stripe's Dublin office is one of their most significant engineering centers outside San Francisco.
Salary snapshot (EU):
| Level | Base | Bonus | Equity/yr | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer L2 | €103k | €10k | €70k | €183k–€198k |
| Senior Software Engineer L3 | €125k | €19k | €133k | €277k–€307k |
| Staff Software Engineer L4 | €150k | €25k | €175k | €350k+ |
Stripe is one of the highest-paying companies in Europe at senior+ levels. The equity component is substantial.
What they look for: Strong generalist engineers — Stripe uses Ruby, Go, Java, Scala, and TypeScript. They value engineers who can reason about systems, not just code. Their interviews test problem-solving depth, system design, and software craftsmanship. "Don't tick every box? Apply anyway" is genuine advice from Stripe.
Why it's a strong bet: Stripe is valued at $70B+, growing revenues, and pushing toward a future public listing. The RSU value could compound significantly. Dublin location + Stripe compensation = one of the best senior engineer compensation packages in Europe.
Where to Base Yourself to Maximize Savings
Landing a role at one of these companies is step one. Step two is choosing where to live to maximize what you keep.
| City | Typical Savings on €180k TC | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | €70k–€90k/yr | Tax credits, lower rent than London, Irish R&D hubs |
| Amsterdam | €65k–€85k/yr | Strong tech scene, English-friendly, Stripe/Databricks offices |
| Tallinn | €95k–€115k/yr | Low income tax, EU member, Wise/Bolt ecosystem |
| Berlin | €60k–€75k/yr | Lower cost than London, Adobe/Stripe/Databricks hire here |
| London | €55k–€75k/yr | High costs but very high TC at some companies |
| Vilnius | €90k–€110k/yr | Lithuania's flat 15% tax + low living costs |
See Best Countries for Software Engineers in 2026 for a deeper cut of this analysis.
FAQ
Which of these companies pays the most in Europe?
Stripe and Databricks lead at senior+ levels. A Senior Software Engineer at Stripe in Amsterdam or Dublin can reach €277k–€307k total comp, and a Staff SWE at Databricks in Amsterdam can hit €297k+. Snowflake and Datadog Staff engineers are in the €220k–€250k range. All other companies in this list are in the €130k–€210k range for senior roles.
Do these companies really pay the same as in the US?
No — EU compensation is typically 20–40% lower than the equivalent US level. However, when you factor in cost of living and tax optimization, the net savings story is often comparable or better. A €200k TC in Amsterdam with Dutch taxes and Amsterdam living costs can leave you with €70k–€90k savings/year — not far from a $300k San Francisco role saving $80k–$100k after Bay Area costs.
Which cities are these companies hiring in most aggressively?
Dublin and Amsterdam are the most common EU engineering hubs across this list. Dublin benefits from Ireland's corporate tax environment attracting US tech companies (Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Snowflake, Datadog all have significant presence there). Amsterdam is a growing alternative with strong expat infrastructure and English-friendly culture.
Is it realistic to get hired at these companies as a non-EU citizen?
Yes, but visa sponsorship availability varies. Stripe, Databricks, and Snowflake are known to sponsor Highly Skilled Migrant visas (Netherlands) and Critical Skills Employment Permits (Ireland) regularly. Revolut and Wise also sponsor. Always verify on the specific job listing. See relocating to Europe as a software engineer for a detailed breakdown.
Are RSUs taxed differently in Europe?
Yes — and it matters a lot. In Ireland, RSUs are taxed as income at the point of vesting (no preferential rate). In the Netherlands, they're also taxed as income, but the 30% ruling (for expats) can shield part of your income. In the UK, RSUs vest as employment income. This is why tax planning is critical — a €50k RSU tranche can be worth €30k–€45k net depending on where you're resident. See tax optimization for software engineers in Europe for strategies.
Part 2 of this series covers 10 more companies: Wolt, Bolt, Atlassian, Waymo, Snap Inc., Unity, Docker Inc, TikTok, JetBrains, and Bloomberg. Read Part 2 →