Data Engineer — Nutanix Salary Negotiation Guide

Negotiation DNA: Data Engineers at Nutanix build the telemetry, analytics, and data infrastructure that processes operational data from thousands of enterprise HCI deployments, powering product analytics, customer success, and AI-driven infrastructure optimization.

Compensation Benchmarks (2026)

Level	San Jose (USD)	Remote US (USD)	Bangalore (INR)
Mid (L3-L4)	$158,000–$218,000	$143,000–$200,000	₹20,00,000–₹38,00,000
Senior (L5)	$215,000–$288,000	$200,000–$268,000	₹38,00,000–₹62,00,000
Staff+ (L6+)	$283,000–$365,000	$265,000–$343,000	₹62,00,000–₹95,00,000

Total compensation includes base salary, NTNX RSUs, and performance bonus (10%).

Lever 1: Enterprise Telemetry Scale — "Nutanix collects operational telemetry from thousands of enterprise clusters. I build pipelines processing this data at scale."

Lever 2: Product Analytics — "Data-driven product decisions accelerate Nutanix's platform evolution. My analytics infrastructure delivers these insights."

Lever 3: Subscription Metrics — "Nutanix's subscription model requires usage analytics. I build metering and consumption data pipelines."

Lever 4: NTNX Equity — "I expect NTNX RSUs reflecting my data infrastructure impact."

Negotiate Up Strategy: Open at $175,000 base with NTNX RSUs valued at $60K-$85K/year. Accept-at floor: $240,000 total comp.

Evidence & Sources

• Nutanix SEC filings — ~$17B market cap, 2025–2026
• Levels.fyi Nutanix 2025–2026 compensation data
• Glassdoor Nutanix salary data 2025–2026
• Data Engineer compensation benchmarks, Bay Area — 2025–2026