[quote=mixxalot]Besides sales, high level SW architect gigs in Java and Big Data pay serious bucks. A recruiter sent me a request for 150-180K FT job in San Diego at a startup plus equity. So the $ is there. Yes, after taxes not as great for a single person but still decent.[/quote]Yep, I get head hunter contacting me pretty regularly for architect level with pay between $150-190k. So, it’s definitely not rare.
