1190 software engineering jobs are open in California, on employers' own career pages, from 130 employers. 76 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $182,200 to $268,500, with a median of $220,000. The places with the most are San Francisco, CA (414); Santa Clara, CA (219); Mountain View, CA (92). 11 percent are fully remote. A typical posting has been open 27 days.
California requires employers to list a pay range in many postings, so the pay figures here come from the employers' own ranges.
Applications here go through Greenhouse (48%), Workday (34%), SmartRecruiters (9%), Ashby (7%).
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Cisco
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 18
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, FedRAMP - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)
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The application window is expected to close on: 11/18/2026 As part of this role, you will be responsible for maintaining services in a FedRAMP compliant…
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ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 17
Senior Staff Platform Engineer - Kubernetes - Federal
$190,900 to $334,100 a year19% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
Please Note: This position will include supporting our US Regulated Markets.
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 1 more place · Posted Oct 17
Staff Software Engineer, Data - Experimentation
$193,800 to $285,000 a year9% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are looking for a Staff Applied Scientist to provide scientific leadership for DoorDash’s Experimentation Platform.
Lyft
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 17
Software Engineer
$138,000 to $192,000 a year25% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule. Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 17
Principal Software Engineer, GPU Firmware and GPU System Software — CSP Engagements
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We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our CSP Engagements team as the technical focal point for GPU firmware and GPU system software,…
ServiceNow
San Diego, CA · Posted Oct 16
Principal Software Engineer - Veza
$199,100 to $348,400 a year24% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Sr Software Engineering Manager - Veza
$190,900 to $334,100 a year19% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking a passionate, experienced Sr Software Engineering Manager to lead Veza's NHI and Agent Security team, which is redefining next-generation…
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Staff Data Platform Software Engineer - veza
$176,100 to $308,200 a year10% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are looking for a passionate Staff Software Engineer to join Veza's Graph Data Platform team.
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography
$166,500 to $291,400 a yearSeen todayNew this week
As a Staff AI Security & Crypto Engineer, you will architect and deliver enterprise-scale security solutions that integrate cryptographic systems with machine…
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
$176,100 to $308,200 a year10% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
The Agent Orchestration team, the team you'll join, owns the execution core: the agent harness, orchestration runtime, multi-agent coordination, memory…
Pinterest
San Francisco, CA and 2 more places · Posted Oct 16
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Conversion Core Modeling
$222,716 to $389,753 a year39% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are looking for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the technical vision for our Ads Conversion Core Modeling team, building the state-of-the-art…
ServiceNow
San Diego, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Manager, Software Engineering Management
$171,900 to $300,800 a year7% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Airbnb
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 16
Staff Data Engineer, Tech Foundations
Seen todayNew this week
You will join a team that values thoughtful architecture, engineering rigor, and operational ownership.
PlayStation Global
San Diego, CA · Posted Oct 16
ServiceNow Developer (Contractor)
Seen todayNew this week
We are seeking a mid-level ServiceNow Developer to support and enhance our global ServiceNow platform.
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
Agoura Hills, CA · Posted Oct 16
Software Engineer 2, Digital Marketing
Seen todayNew this week
CJ has been leading the charge in the affiliate industry from day one, establishing performance marketing and paving the way for future innovations.
Canon USA
Posted Oct 16
Sr. Engineer, Technical Support - Software Automation
$104,870 to $157,050 a year40% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
You will work in various customer sites nationwide, to setup and upgrade software in our semiconductor equipment, troubleshoot software related issues, and…
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Machine Learning Engineer_Linguistics and Speech
$161,300 to $274,200 a yearSeen todayNew this week
As a Senior Voice AI Engineer - Linguistics & Speech, you will
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI Agent Platform
Seen todayNew this week
You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, developer platforms, and agentic AI, building the foundational services that enable teams across the…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior System Software Engineer, Display Security
Seen todayNew this week
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Storage Software Engineer, DGXC Data Services
Seen todayNew this week
NVIDIA is seeking exceptional individuals like you to help us drive the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Technical Marketing Engineer - DSX AI Infrastructure Software
Seen todayNew this week
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Fiserv
Sunnyvale, CA · Posted Oct 16
Android AOSP Device Software Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
The DeviceOS engineering team owns the core platform software running across all physical Clover smart devices and supports global mass manufacturing software…
Cisco
Milpitas, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Cloud Engineer (DBRE)
Seen todayNew this week
You will collaborate with a global team of software engineers and SREs responsible for delivering extraordinary collaboration experiences at scale.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Prediction - Autonomous Driving
Seen todayNew this week
We are now looking for an extraordinary Senior Engineer to develop and productize NVIDIA’s autonomous driving solutions.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior System Software Engineer, NPI Data Center Diagnostics
Seen todayNew this week
We are seeking software engineers to work on next-generation graphics and computing products.
HPE
San Jose, CA · Posted Oct 16
Software Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.
Cisco
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 16
Staff Software Engineer, Data & Scalability Platform
Seen todayNew this week
You will define the multi-quarter, technical direction for that data plane, establish the standards other teams build against, own the initiatives that keep…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Engineer — MD Simulation Engineering
Seen todayNew this week
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Robotics Software Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
As a Robotics Software Engineer on the Isaac Applications Team, you will bring together the software and hardware that enable Physical AI robots to operate in…
Boeing
El Segundo, CA · Posted Oct 16
Software Engineer Developer – Millennium Space Systems
$171,700 to $252,500 a yearSeen todayNew this week
As a Software Engineer Developer, you will help build and administer projects and elements within JIRA and work with Millennium’s information technology…
Intel
Folsom, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior AI Software Development Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
You will work on cutting-edge technologies that accelerate Large Language Models, Generative AI, and other advanced AI workloads on next-generation Intel GPUs.
Abbott
Sylmar, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Mobile Software Research & Development Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices,…
HPE
Roseville, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Cloud Developer
Seen todayNew this week
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Workday
Pleasanton, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering, Agent Trust & Security
$184,000 to $276,000 a year5% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve…
Cisco
San Jose, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Engineer - CHG (Hybrid)
Seen todayNew this week
Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
Salesforce
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 16
Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)
$117,200 to $313,700 a yearSeen todayNew this week
The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Machine Learning Engineer, GeForce G-Assist
Seen todayNew this week
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 20, 2026.
Cisco
Milpitas, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Engineer, Cisco Intersight
Seen todayNew this week
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cisco Intersight team, you will design and deliver cloud-native software that supports Cisco’s AI Infrastructure strategy.
Nvidia
Remote · Posted Oct 16
Senior Perception Software Engineer
Seen todayNew this weekRemote
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Cisco
Milpitas, CA · Posted Oct 16
Software Engineering Technical Leader
Seen todayNew this week
As a Technical Leader, you'll be at the center of the data center moments that matter most: guiding complex Nexus deployments, resolving business-critical…
Magna
Ontario, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Full Stack Developer
Seen todayNew this week
This role leads the technical design and implementation of modern full-stack applications that support fully connected manufacturing systems and operational…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Performance Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
Seen todayNew this week
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Intel
Folsom, CA · Posted Oct 16
GPU Software Development Engineer
Seen todayNew this week
Position Overview We are looking for a Graphics Software Engineer where the key goal will be to focus on rigorously ensuring the robustness and quality of our…
Docker
CA or Seattle, WA · Posted Oct 15
Senior Software Engineer, AI Gateway
$160,900 to $260,700 a yearSeen todayNew this weekRemote
Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls.
Docker
CA or Seattle, WA · Posted Oct 15
Staff Software Engineer, AI Gateway
$170,350 to $275,550 a yearSeen todayNew this weekRemote
Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls.
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Senior Staff AI-Native DevOps Engineer
$201,300 to $352,300 a year26% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking a Staff AI-Native DevOps Engineer to lead a new DevOps practice within the Conversational AI team.
Twist Bioscience
South San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 15
Sr Staff Program Manager, MES Custom Software Development Transformation
$233,000 to $271,000 a year15% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking an experienced Sr Staff Program Manager to drive the strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and hands-on execution of this…
ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Staff AI-Native DevOps Engineer
$176,100 to $308,200 a year10% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are seeking a Staff AI-Native DevOps Engineer to join a new DevOps practice within the Conversational AI team.
Zscaler
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer- Federal
$118,400 to $148,000 a year39% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
As a key member of the Zero Trust Exchange team, you will own the systems-level reliability and performance of Zscaler’s high-throughput bare-metal and cloud…
Chime Financial, Inc
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 15
Staff AI/ML Engineer
$246,000 to $340,000 a year33% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We're hiring a Staff AI/ML Engineer on our Lending and Cashflow team to lead the modeling behind cash flow underwriting and surface member insight: using…
Software engineering jobs by place in California
| Place | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 414 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 219 |
| Mountain View, CA | 92 |
| San Jose, CA | 65 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 44 |
| Milpitas, CA | 42 |
| San Diego, CA | 28 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 20 |
| Glendale, CA | 18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 16 |
| Menlo Park, CA | 15 |
| San Mateo, CA | 15 |
| El Segundo, CA | 13 |
| Foster City, CA | 13 |
and 31 more places with fewer jobs.
Who is hiring software engineering in California
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | 122 | |
| Anthropic | 102 | $402,500 |
| Databricks | 58 | $211,850 |
| DoorDash USA | 51 | $197,400 |
| 47 | $270,990 | |
| ServiceNow | 46 | $242,150 |
| Snowflake | 44 | $243,750 |
| 28 | $262,000 |
Counts are open postings on each employer's own career page. Staffing firms and job boards are left out.
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How many software engineering jobs are open in California?
1190 on Oct 18, 2026, from 130 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
Where in California are most software engineering jobs?
San Francisco, CA (414); Santa Clara, CA (219); Mountain View, CA (92).
Do software engineering jobs in California pay more than the US?
The median listed pay here is $220,000; across the US it is $194,000. Both come from postings that state pay, and a listed range is the employer's budget, not an offer.
Does California require pay ranges in postings?
Yes, for many employers, those with 15 or more employees (in force 2023-01-01 (SB 642 amended 2026)). Source: Labor Code 432.3.
How much do software engineering jobs in California pay?
76 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $220,000 and the middle half runs from $182,200 to $268,500. A listed range is the employer's budget for the role, not an offer. California requires employers to list a range in many postings.
Which employers are hiring software engineering in California?
The employers with the most openings are Nvidia (122), Anthropic (102), Databricks (58). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 27 days, and 33 percent have been open more than 60 days. An old posting is not always a closed one.
How do I apply?
Each job links to the employer's own application page. Open the posting, read the requirements and apply there. If you want a score for how well your resume matches a job, create a free Second Summit account and we score it with the reasons.
Where does this list come from?
We read employers' own career pages and USAJOBS. We do not list jobs from job boards or search services, and we do not estimate pay.