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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2637 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1591 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($244k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+418 this week — 506 added vs 88 removed)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 29% from the last 14 days)
San Jose, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The San Jose, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,637 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 40% of postings in San Jose, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 506 new postings have appeared this week — about 19% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 202+ days.
- 12% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (325 roles).
- 51% of postings list a salary range (1,352 of 2,637).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $244k.
- 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 longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- 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
- 506Posted this week
- 1,047Open 30+ days40% of active
- 325Remote / hybrid12% of active
- 51%List salary1,352 of 2,637
- 1%Hourly19 of disclosed
- $244kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 202d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering311
- Director153
- Product Manager89
- ML / AI Engineering89
- Backend80
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers438
- Managers, All Other217
- Project Management Specialists95
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,835
- Retail407
- Manufacturing302
- Food Service / Restaurants225
- Financial Services215
- Consumer Goods133
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,970 · 75%
- Full-time351 · 13%
- Contract129 · 5%
- Part-time99 · 4%
- Intern72 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Software Engineer Backend/Platform Systems II (Full Time) – United StatesBackend
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$124k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Supervisor of Clinic Operations - Pre-Anesthesia SHC & East BayPhysician / Doctor
Stanford Health Care · San Jose, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 weeks ago
- Staff Data Center Operations EngineerServer / Host
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$95k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Principal GenAI Inference Optimization Engineer× 2 openings
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Project Manager - Platform Service Delivery× 2 openings
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$102k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Tax ManagerAccounting
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$147k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Software Engineer (simulator) - San Jose, CA× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$153k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr Android Engineer, PayPal AdsMobile
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader (hybrid) - 2009800× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$250k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr Machine Learning Engineer- ML Infrastructure & Data PlatformsML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Engagement ExecutiveDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$270k–$391k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Principal Engagement Executive× 6 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$214k–$310k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Product Management, GenAI Imaging ModelsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Product Management, GenAI Video ModelsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Americas Enterprise Sales OperationsRevenue Operations× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$225k–$326k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Value Consultant, Retail/Consumer Goods× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$126k–$183k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$142k–$206k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr. Data EngineerData Engineering× 4 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior App Store Optimization ManagerProduct Marketing× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$152k–$220k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- iOS Development Engineer- GenAIEngineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$149k–$215k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- 2026 AI/ML Intern - Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher InternML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) - dd's
Ross Stores · San Jose, CA · jobs.rossstores.com
posted 2 weeks ago