Salary Guide · India 2026
Gupshup is a San Francisco / Bengaluru conversational AI platform providing WhatsApp Business API, chatbots, and AI agent builder for enterprises. World's largest CPaaS for messaging. Every band below is total CTC (base + variable + equity), drawn from the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers at Gupshup in India and verified against AmbitionBox and Glassdoor.
Software Engineer · Senior / 6–9 yrs
₹38L – ₹62Ltotal CTC
Working at Gupshup
~1,500 employees. Bengaluru + SF HQ. Raised $340M at $1.4B valuation. 10B+ messages/month.
What the interview actually tests
ESOP pre-IPO at $1.4B. Interview: Go + messaging at scale + WhatsApp API domain. Bengaluru engineering hub. LLM/AI angle growing with ACE.
Role
Total CTC ranges for Software Engineers at Gupshup India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹14L – ₹22L | ESOP₹1.5L – ₹4L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹22L – ₹36L | ESOP₹3L – ₹7L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹38L – ₹62L | ESOP₹7L – ₹16L/yr |
SaaS & Enterprise Software