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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2629 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1583 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+406 this week — 515 added vs 109 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 a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 2,629 active job postings tracked here, 39% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 39% of postings in San Jose, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 515 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 205+ days.
- 13% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (330 roles).
- 52% of postings list a salary range (1,362 of 2,629).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $240k.
- The most active employers right now are Adobe, Cisco, and Costco.
- Director roles advertise the highest median pay at $335k per year (n=116).
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.
- 2,629Active postings
- 515Posted this week
- 1,038Open 30+ days39% of active
- 330Remote / hybrid13% of active
- 52%List salary1,362 of 2,629
- 1%Hourly19 of disclosed
- $240kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 205d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering313
- Director153
- Product Manager93
- ML / AI Engineering90
- Backend73
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers429
- Managers, All Other214
- Project Management Specialists96
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,831
- Retail406
- Manufacturing301
- Food Service / Restaurants225
- Financial Services208
- Consumer Goods133
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,962 · 75%
- Full-time354 · 13%
- Contract127 · 5%
- Part-time99 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Staff Design EngineerEngineering
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff Design Integration Lead
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff Engineer, Circuit Design
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff Engineer, Design Verification
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff Firmware Test Engineer, SSDEngineering
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Solution Architect× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Director, Product Marketing - Higher Ed.Product Marketing
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$251k–$390k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Transformational Solution ConsultantCustomer Success
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$163k–$236k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Physical Design Engineer(7051)Engineering
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Summer 2026 - Field Technical Solutions Intern(7568)
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
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- Software Development Engineer in TestEngineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Head of Customer Engagement, Firefly Enterprise & GenStudioCustomer Success× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$283k–$410k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud PlatformBackend× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Product Engineer 5 — iOS× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Talent PartnerProduct Marketing× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$139k–$201k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Manager Risk & Governance× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$182k–$264k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Manager, Product GrowthCustomer Success
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Software Engineer, Backend JavaBackend× 2 openings
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$182k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead Workday Engineer (People Tech & AI)
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$133k · posted 4 weeks ago