There are dev jobs like that, though I wouldn't say they're common.
Re:Ask HN: How to Deal with Rejections?
by gtaylor on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:01PM
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They exist!
Re:Ask HN: How to Deal with Rejections?
by purpleblue on Thursday December 29, 2022 @04:12AM
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Any staff level engineer at big tech is making that much in total comp (salary, bonus and equity). I have a friend who was making over $1 million/year including equity.
I find that very hard to believe.