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Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA
646 active postings tracked in Sunnyvale, CA · collapsed to 565 roles.
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Sunnyvale, CA Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay is above the national median ($222k vs $140k national)
- Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)
Sunnyvale, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Sunnyvale, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 646 active job postings tracked here, 42% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and data science, with technology as the leading sector.
- 42% of postings in Sunnyvale, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 79 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 25 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 299+ days.
- 6% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (36 roles).
- 26% of postings list a salary range (169 of 646).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $222k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Fortinet, and Northrop Grumman.
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 data science.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Sunnyvale, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Sunnyvale, CA.
- 646Active postings
- 79Posted this week
- 273Open 30+ days42% of active
- 36Remote / hybrid6% of active
- 26%List salary169 of 646
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $222kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 25dMedian agep90 299d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering95
- Data Science21
- Product Manager18
- Full-stack18
- Embedded14
- Engineering Manager13
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers154
- Managers, All Other33
- Project Management Specialists26
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers12
- Management Analysts11
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators8
Top sectors
- Technology400
- Retail200
- Manufacturing132
- Government / Public Sector129
- Transportation & Logistics122
- Media & Entertainment70
Employment mix
- Unspecified525 · 81%
- Full-time73 · 11%
- Contract22 · 3%
- Part-time20 · 3%
- Intern4 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Cashier Assistant (Front End)Crew / Cashier
Costco · Sunnyvale, CA · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
- Principal Software Dev QA EngineerQA / Test
Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA · edel.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 10 months ago
- Staff Software Development EngineerEngineering× 3 openings
Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA · edel.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 10 months ago