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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2634 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1588 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($242k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+415 this week — 507 added vs 92 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 2,634 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.
- 507 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 (1,353 of 2,634).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $242k.
- 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.
- 2,634Active postings
- 507Posted this week
- 1,046Open 30+ days40% of active
- 325Remote / hybrid12% of active
- 51%List salary1,353 of 2,634
- 1%Hourly19 of disclosed
- $242kMedian 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
- Engineering312
- Director153
- Product Manager89
- ML / AI Engineering89
- Backend80
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers438
- Managers, All Other216
- Project Management Specialists95
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,834
- Retail407
- Manufacturing301
- Food Service / Restaurants225
- Financial Services215
- Consumer Goods133
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,969 · 75%
- Full-time351 · 13%
- Contract129 · 5%
- Part-time99 · 4%
- Intern70 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Principal Engineer
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$216k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Semiconductor Design EngineerEngineering
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$164k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager - Revenue Assurance
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$166k–$265k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior / Principal AI Engineer for Business IntelligenceML / AI Engineering
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Shift ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 4 openings
Pizza Hut · San Jose, CA · jobs.pizzahut.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Assistant ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager× 4 openings
Pizza Hut · San Jose, CA · jobs.pizzahut.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- General Manager× 4 openings
Pizza Hut · San Jose, CA · jobs.pizzahut.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Administrative Assistant, Director, IT Business Operations & Software Asset ManagementDirector
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$85k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Space System Architect - Embedded SystemsEmbedded
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 2 openings
Raising Cane's · San Jose, CA · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr. Software Development Engineer - Orchestration Platform, Temporal, Fleet Management (Flexibility on level)Engineering
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$112k · posted 2 weeks ago
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Kering · San Jose · careers.kering.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Principal AI Software Engineer× 2 openings
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Manager, Corporate Development× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$146k–$212k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Enterprise Partner MarketingDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$218k–$315k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Data Engineer - Data Products & AIData Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director of Customer Success, Creative ProfessionalsCustomer Success× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$239k–$346k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Director Legal Counsel Creative CloudLegal× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$277k–$431k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago