795 software engineering jobs are open in San Francisco, CA, on employers' own career pages, from 83 employers. The three employers with the most openings are OpenAI, Anthropic and DoorDash USA, with 303 of the 795. 91 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $195,500 to $355,500, with a median of $253,500. 22 percent are fully remote. A typical posting has been open 68 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 (54%), Ashby (37%), Workday (7%), Lever (1%).
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DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 1 more place · Posted Oct 17
Staff Software Engineer, Data - Experimentation
$193,800 to $285,000 a year6% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We are looking for a Staff Applied Scientist to provide scientific leadership for DoorDash’s Experimentation Platform.
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 2 more places · Posted Oct 15
Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure (MDX)
$130,600 to $192,000 a year36% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
You will join a small, high-leverage team building the agentic layer of DoorDash's ML infrastructure.
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 2 more places · Posted Oct 13
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
$143,800 to $211,500 a year30% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
DoorDash is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing…
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 2 more places · Posted Oct 13
Software Engineer, Data Engineering
$117,500 to $172,800 a year43% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
DoorDash is looking for a Software Engineer to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing…
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 3 more places · Posted Oct 13
Senior Software Engineer, Spark Platform
$159,800 to $235,000 a year22% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
As a Senior Software Engineer on Spark Platform, you will set the technical direction for our in-house Spark deployment and shape the architecture that will…
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 3 more places · Posted Oct 13
Software Engineer, Spark Platform
$130,600 to $192,000 a year36% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
As a Software Engineer on Spark Platform, you will execute across the surfaces of our in-house Spark deployment that serves the entire company.
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 3 more places · Posted Oct 13
Software Engineer, Data Platform
$130,600 to $192,000 a year36% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 1 more place · Posted Oct 13
Software Engineer, Data and AI Platform
$130,600 to $192,000 a year36% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We're looking for talented engineers to help us develop a 24x7, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers,…
DoorDash USA
San Francisco, CA and 1 more place · Posted Oct 13
Senior Software Engineer, iOS
$159,800 to $235,000 a year22% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this week
We’re looking for Senior iOS Engineers who want to work on building an app that’s used by millions of people and critical to local entrepreneurs building…
Who is hiring software engineering in San Francisco, CA
| Employer | Open jobs | Typical posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 153 | $355,500 |
| Anthropic | 102 | $402,500 |
| DoorDash USA | 48 | $197,400 |
| Databricks | 38 | $195,500 |
| 38 | $270,990 | |
| Crusoe | 30 | $230,863 |
| Gusto, Inc. | 28 | $183,500 |
| Salesforce | 27 | $216,300 |
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 San Francisco, CA?
795 on Oct 18, 2026, from 83 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.
How much do software engineering jobs in San Francisco, CA pay?
91 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $253,500 and the middle half runs from $195,500 to $355,500. 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 San Francisco, CA?
The employers with the most openings are OpenAI (153), Anthropic (102), DoorDash USA (48). The full list is above.
How long do these postings stay open?
A typical posting has been open 68 days, and 54 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.