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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2638 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1589 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $139k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+506 this week — 561 added vs 55 removed)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 30% from the last 14 days)
San Jose, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The San Jose, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 2,637 active job postings tracked here, 37% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 37% of postings in San Jose, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 561 new postings have appeared this week — about 21% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 190+ days.
- 13% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (336 roles).
- 51% of postings list a salary range (1,357 of 2,637).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $240k.
- The most active employers right now are Adobe, Cisco, and PayPal.
- Director roles advertise the highest median pay at $335k per year (n=115).
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
San Jose, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Jose, CA.
- 2,637Active postings
- 561Posted this week
- 983Open 30+ days37% of active
- 336Remote / hybrid13% of active
- 51%List salary1,357 of 2,637
- 1%Hourly18 of disclosed
- $240kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 190d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering307
- Director150
- Product Manager90
- ML / AI Engineering88
- Backend80
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers439
- Managers, All Other221
- Project Management Specialists97
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers31
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,831
- Retail405
- Manufacturing299
- Financial Services222
- Food Service / Restaurants222
- Consumer Goods141
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,963 · 74%
- Full-time350 · 13%
- Contract127 · 5%
- Part-time110 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
Filter by skill
Recent postings
- Sr. Resource Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$124k–$180k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Principal Product Designer, GenStudioProduct Design× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Backend Engineer - Node.js / FastifyBackend× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Senior ML/AI Engineering Manager, GenAI ExperiencesEngineering Manager
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$243k–$351k · posted 6 days ago
- AI Engagement Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$176k–$254k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Director, Director, ML Engineering & Agentic SystemsDirector
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 6 days ago
- Sr Software Engineering Manager MPI/SHMEMEngineering Manager
Juniper Networks · San Jose, CA · careers.hpe.com
posted 6 days ago
- Medical Assistant / Patient Care Coordinator II, Radiation TherapyMedical Assistant
Stanford Health Care · San Jose, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 6 days ago
- Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Build Engineering)Engineering
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$154k · posted 6 days ago
- Lead Product Manager, Carrier PlatformProduct Manager
Zoom · San Jose, CA · careers.zoom.us
$147k · posted 6 days ago
- Staff Information Systems EngineerEngineering
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$133k · posted 6 days ago
- Data Center Lab Designer / Architect× 2 openings
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Senior Manager of Business Operations - Engineering Strategy, Planning & AnalyticsBusiness Operations
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$147k · posted 6 days ago
- Staff Applied Scientist - AI GuardrailsData Science
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$216k–$313k · posted 1 week ago
- Retail Sales and Store Support× 9 openings
Albertsons · San Jose, CA · eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Beauty Advisor - Part TimeBeauty Advisor / Stylist
Sephora · San Jose, CA · jobs.sephora.com
posted 1 week ago