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.
Applications here go through Workday (42%), Greenhouse (34%), SmartRecruiters (20%), Lever (2%).
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Zscaler
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 15
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer- Federal
$118,400 to $148,000 a year37% 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…
Zscaler
Santa Clara, CA · Posted Oct 14
Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Go Dataplane (SD-WAN)
$180,000 to $225,000 a yearSeen todayNew this week
As a core technical expert, you will contribute to building and enhancing our Zero Trust Branch platform, designing and developing robust dataplane services…
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.