443 software engineering jobs are open near San Jose, CA, on employers' own career pages, from 31 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Nvidia, ServiceNow and Databricks, with 195 of the 443. 64 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $177,500 to $249,150, with a median of $211,200. The places with the most are Santa Clara, CA (219); Mountain View, CA (92); San Francisco, CA (46). A typical posting has been open 15 days.
This page lists jobs outside San Jose, CA in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area. For jobs in San Jose, CA, see Software engineering jobs in San Jose, CA.
California requires employers to list a pay range in many postings, so the pay figures here come from the employers' own ranges.
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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,…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI Agent Platform
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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
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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
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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
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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 Machine Learning Engineer, Prediction - Autonomous Driving
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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
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We are seeking software engineers to work on next-generation graphics and computing products.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Engineer — MD Simulation Engineering
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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
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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…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Machine Learning Engineer, GeForce G-Assist
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You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 20, 2026.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 16
Senior Software Performance Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
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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 15
Senior Systems Software Engineer - Infrastructure
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NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Software Engineer, DGX Cloud AI Infrastructure
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We are looking for a Software Engineer focused on bring-up, triage, benchmarking, analysis, and optimization of distributed training and inference workloads…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Senior AI Application Developer - GPU and SOC Architecture Modeling
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NVIDIA Architecture Modeling group is looking for Architects, Software Engineers, and AI application developers to join our various architecture efforts…
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Senior Manager, Developer Infrastructure and Build Engineering
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As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Principal Software Engineer – CSP Engagements
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NVIDIA is seeking a strategic and technically proficient Principal Software Engineer to join the Data Center Systems and Software CSP engagements team.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Principal Software Engineer – Infrastructure
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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 15
Embedded Software Engineer - RISCV
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As someone who is hardworking and passionate about their work, you will design key aspects of our RISCV BSP package used across the GPU.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver
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We are looking for senior systems software engineers to make the CUDA Driver faster, more efficient, and ready for the next generation of accelerated computing.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior Systems Software Engineer - Deep Learning Solutions
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This role requires a hands-on specialist who can examine model architectures at the operator level.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving Simulation
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NVIDIA is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join our Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Simulation team.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver
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We are hiring senior engineers to work on the CUDA driver, a core component of our platform for accelerating general purpose computation on the GPU.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver
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We are looking for systems software engineers who want to work at this leverage point.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior System Software Engineer, ML and Vector Search
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We're looking for an outstanding software engineer to apply their skills in the development of our unstructured data processing libraries, NVIDIA cuVS and cuML.
Nvidia
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior Staff Software Engineer — Agentic Workflows
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Core Engineering Products in the Platform Engineering Org supports NVIDIA’s software delivery, model publishing, and AI development.
Places covered
| Place | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 219 |
| Mountain View, CA | 92 |
| San Francisco, CA | 46 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 44 |
| Milpitas, CA | 42 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 20 |
| Austin, TX | 4 |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 |
| Cupertino, CA | 2 |
| Boston, MA | 1 |
| CA or Seattle, WA | 1 |
| Campbell, CA | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 |
| Seattle, WA | 1 |
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Who is hiring software engineering near San Jose, CA
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | 115 | |
| ServiceNow | 41 | $242,150 |
| Databricks | 39 | $225,625 |
| DoorDash USA | 35 | $177,650 |
| 28 | $262,000 | |
| Zscaler | 22 | $191,250 |
| 19 | $270,990 | |
| General Motors | 17 | $211,200 |
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 near San Jose, CA?
443 on Oct 18, 2026, from 31 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
Which places around San Jose, CA have the most software engineering jobs?
Santa Clara, CA (219); Mountain View, CA (92); San Francisco, CA (46).
How much do software engineering jobs near San Jose, CA pay?
64 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $211,200 and the middle half runs from $177,500 to $249,150. 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 near San Jose, CA?
The employers with the most openings are Nvidia (115), ServiceNow (41), Databricks (39). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 15 days, and 26 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.