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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Docker
CA or Seattle, WA · Posted Oct 15
Senior Software Engineer, AI Gateway
$160,900 to $260,700 a year17% below the median listed hereSeen 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 year12% below the median listed hereSeen 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.
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Staff Mobile Engineer, Spend Foundation
$180,000 to $300,000 a year5% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
This role can be based in Singapore, Melbourne, or San Francisco.
OpenAI
Remote · Posted Oct 15
Client Platform Engineer
$347,000 to $445,000 a year56% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
As a Client Platform Engineer, You will build and own agentic solutions that automate OAI fleet operations and reduce employee friction, with measurable…
Salesforce
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 15
Software Engineering SMTS - Brain Team (REMOTE)
$148,500 to $223,900 a year27% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
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…
Salesforce
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 15
Software Engineering SMTS / LMTS - AI Core (REMOTE)
$172,500 to $260,100 a year15% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
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…
Airwallex
Remote · Posted Oct 14
Staff Software Engineer, Growth
$163,000 to $279,000 a year13% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll play a critical role in defining the technical architecture and building the foundational systems that power Growth at…
Pinterest
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 14
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
$227,871 to $469,147 a year37% above the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
As a Pinterest employee, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward.
Docker
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 14
Senior Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools
$160,900 to $260,700 a year17% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
Docker is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build AI-powered developer tools and the platform behind them on our AI Developer Tools team.
Docker
San Francisco, CA · Posted Oct 14
Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools
$170,350 to $275,550 a year12% below the median listed hereSeen todayNew this weekRemote
Docker is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to set the technical direction for key parts of our AI Developer Tools team.
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 |
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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.