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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
- Senior Product ManagerProduct Manager
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Product Manager - Product GrowthProduct Manager
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Manager, Technical Programs Data & AutomationProgram Manager
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr Analyst, Technology Strategy
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Director, Engineering Program Management, Adobe Business PlatformDirector
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$250k–$388k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Business Operations Specialist (7461)Business Operations
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Business Operations Specialist (7462)Business Operations
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
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U.S. Bank · San Jose, CA · careers.usbank.com
$500k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Task Associate× 3 openings
Ulta Beauty · San Jose, CA · careers.ulta.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Opensource Al workload Software EngineerEngineering
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- ASIC Hardware Test Engineer - HybridEngineering× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$152k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Leasing Consultant× 2 openings
AvalonBay Communities · San Jose, CA · jobs.avalonbay.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Partnerships Analytics & Operations Senior Analyst× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$140k–$202k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff/Principal Engineer. ASIC Design Verification (DDR expert)
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$168k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff/Principal Engineer - Design Verification (SoC expert/lead)
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$168k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. AI Systems Architect, Brand Concierge
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Physical Design Engineer (7452)Engineering
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Technical Program Manager II (Full-Time) - United StatesTechnical PM
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$103k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Data Lake, Anomaly DetectionML / AI Engineering
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$154k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Account ExecutiveAccount Executive
Arthur J. Gallagher · San Jose, CA · jobs.ajg.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM)Program Manager
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$141k · posted 3 weeks ago