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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
595 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 513 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($190k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% from the last 14 days)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently cooling, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 595 active job postings tracked here, 36% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 36% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 68 new postings have appeared this week — about 11% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 91+ days.
- 9% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (53 roles).
- 13% of postings list a salary range (77 of 595).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $190k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, SAP, and Snap.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in registered nurse and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Palo Alto, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.
- 595Active postings
- 68Posted this week
- 213Open 30+ days36% of active
- 53Remote / hybrid9% of active
- 13%List salary77 of 595
- 4%Hourly3 of disclosed
- $190kMedian annual (max)
- $16.70/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 91d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse34
- Engineering30
- Director23
- Data Science20
- ML / AI Engineering15
- Nurse Practitioner15
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers71
- Managers, All Other43
- Project Management Specialists11
- Computer and Information Research Scientists10
- Chief Executives9
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
Top sectors
- Healthcare221
- Technology203
- Media & Entertainment85
- Retail81
- Financial Services61
- Food Service / Restaurants33
Employment mix
- Unspecified477 · 80%
- Full-time81 · 14%
- Intern14 · 2%
- Contract12 · 2%
- Part-time11 · 2%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Technical Program ManagementDirector× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Electrical Engineer, Level 4Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Electrical Engineer, Spectacles, L5Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Electrical Signal Integrity Engineer× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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- Electrical System Power Modeling Engineer, Level 5× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Lead, SMC Partner Marketing× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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- Manager, Security Engineering, Detection & Response× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Manager, Security Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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- Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Marketplace, Level 7ML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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- Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Product Design EngineerEngineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Product Manager - Ads PlatformProduct Manager× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Security Engineer, Level 3Security Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Security Engineer, Level 4Security Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, Business Intelligence Engineering, SMC× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, eCommerce & Digital Marketing× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, SMC Advertiser Growth× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Staff Product Manager, Ads Product - App AdsProduct Manager× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Staff Product Manager, Dynamic AdsProduct Manager× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago