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Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
62 active postings tracked in San Francisco Bay Area.
San Francisco Bay Area Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($221k vs $136k national)
- Few reposted listings (0% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 10% from the last 14 days)
San Francisco Bay Area job market overview (May 2026)
The San Francisco Bay Area job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 62 active job postings tracked here, 77% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in backend and engineering manager, with technology as the leading sector.
- 77% of postings in San Francisco Bay Area have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 4 new postings have appeared this week — about 6% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 53 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 123+ days.
- 100% of postings list a salary range (62 of 62).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $221k.
- The most active employers right now are Discord and Wiz.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in backend and engineering manager.
San Francisco Bay Area job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco Bay Area.
- 62Active postings
- 4Posted this week
- 48Open 30+ days77% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 100%List salary62 of 62
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $221kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 53dMedian agep90 123d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Backend10
- Engineering Manager5
- Director4
- Program Manager3
- Product Manager3
- Product Design2
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers30
- Project Management Specialists6
- Managers, All Other4
- Lawyers3
- Management Analysts3
- Data Scientists2
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology62
- Media & Entertainment61
Employment mix
- Full-time59 · 95%
- Contract3 · 5%
Recent postings
- Senior Software Engineer - Safety ProcessingBackend
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$221k · posted 3 months ago
- Senior Software Engineer - Safety ExperienceBackend
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$221k · posted 3 months ago
- Solutions Engineer, Mid-Enterprise (Bay Area)Sales Engineer
Wiz · San Francisco Bay Area · wiz.io
$139k · posted 3 months ago
- Data Engineer, AnalyticsData Engineering
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$160k–$180k · posted 3 months ago
- Senior Software Engineer - SEOSEO
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$220k · posted 4 months ago
- Product Designer, NotificationsProduct Design
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$148k–$167k · posted 4 months ago
- Staff Software Engineer - Safety ExperienceBackend
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$248k–$310k · posted 4 months ago
- Staff Software Engineer, Safety ProcessingBackend
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$248k · posted 6 months ago
- Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Quests ExperienceFull-stack
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$221k · posted 6 months ago
- Senior Software Engineer - Platform InfrastructureBackend
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$221k · posted 8 months ago
- Senior Software Engineer, Data PlatformDirector
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$245k · posted 8 months ago
- Rust/C++ Senior Software Engineer
Discord · San Francisco Bay Area · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$196k–$245k · posted 1 year ago