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Jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7709 active postings tracked in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 3543 roles.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($229k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+1251 this week — 1254 added vs 3 removed)
- Few reposted listings (23% appear duplicated)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 7,709 active job postings tracked here, 27% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 27% of postings in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 1,254 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 88+ days.
- 9% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (673 roles).
- 29% of postings list a salary range (2,219 of 7,709).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $229k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Adobe, and Waymo.
- Director roles advertise the highest median pay at $327k per year (n=134).
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- 7,709Active postings
- 1,254Posted this week
- 2,098Open 30+ days27% of active
- 673Remote / hybrid9% of active
- 29%List salary2,219 of 7,709
- 1%Hourly33 of disclosed
- $229kMedian annual (max)
- $29.75/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 88d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering822
- Director320
- Product Manager263
- Data Science227
- ML / AI Engineering220
- Backend162
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers1,904
- Managers, All Other786
- Project Management Specialists350
- Computer and Information Research Scientists99
- Management Analysts63
- Data Scientists52
Top sectors
- Technology5,714
- Manufacturing2,195
- Retail1,019
- Transportation & Logistics874
- Healthcare495
- Financial Services456
Employment mix
- Unspecified6,461 · 84%
- Full-time639 · 8%
- Contract277 · 4%
- Part-time176 · 2%
- Intern133 · 2%
- Temporary26 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Program ManagerProgram Manager× 2 openings
AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
most recent posted 1 day ago
- Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Accenture · Mountain View, CA · accenture.com
posted 1 day ago
- Kitchen Team Member/CookFood Service× 2 openings
Buffalo Wild Wings · San Jose, CA · careers.buffalowildwings.com
most recent posted 1 day ago
- Senior GenAI Research Scientist - AI Efficiency & OptimizationData Science
Databricks · Mountain View, CA · databricks.com
$166k · posted 1 day ago
- Strategic Account Manager, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Accounts Account Executive
Amazon · Mountain View, CA · amazon.jobs
$157k–$213k · posted 2 days ago
- Sr. Principal Scientist, Stores Economics and Science
Amazon · Mountain View, CA · amazon.jobs
$276k–$350k · posted 2 days ago
- Software Development Engineer, AWSEngineering× 3 openings
Amazon · Cupertino, CA · amazon.jobs
$165k–$224k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Senior Customer Solutions Manager , Strategic Accounts
Amazon · Cupertino, CA · amazon.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Principal Account Manager, Strategic AccountsAccount Executive× 3 openings
Amazon · Cupertino, CA · amazon.jobs
$187k–$253k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Sr. Software Development Engineer 55Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$229k–$331k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer/Architect– Agentic AI & PersonalizationML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Sr. Software Development EngineerEngineering× 4 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Enterprise Account Director,Creativity & ProductivityDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$255k–$370k · most recent posted 2 days ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$180k–$261k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Senior Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Typographic IntelligenceML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$239k–$346k · most recent posted 2 days ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$172k–$248k · most recent posted 2 days ago