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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 Applied Researcher× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$239k–$346k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Senior / Prompt Engineer (AI/ML), Brand Concierge× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Machine Learning Ops Engineer, Brand Concierge× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$183k–$265k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Senior Talent Development Partner× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$174k–$252k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Principal Service Engineer, Adobe Firefly× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$262k–$379k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Director, Strategy & Business Operations, Business Partnering & TalentBusiness Operations× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$213k–$309k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Full-Stack Engineer, Enterprise GenAIFull-stack× 4 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Director of Software Engineering & Applied AI (Level 6) – Product Success Engineering, Adobe Experience PlatformDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$247k–$358k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Principal Engineering Program Manager - Adobe AcrobatProgram Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$192k–$277k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Sr. Software Development Engineer 55Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$229k–$331k · most recent posted 5 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 5 days ago
- Principal, Thought Leadership Content StrategistContent× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$180k–$261k · most recent posted 5 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 5 days ago
- Global Portfolio & Investment Planning Lead× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$172k–$248k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Machine Learning Engineer 3ML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$162k–$234k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- AEP Solutions EngineerSales Engineer× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$149k–$215k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Customer Enablement & Engagement Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$180k–$261k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Director, Product Management, Firefly Custom ModelsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Software Engineer I (Intern) - United States× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$44k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- AI Native Curriculum Designer - SplunkSales Engineer
Splunk · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
posted 5 days ago
- Staff Site Reliability EngineerEngineering× 2 openings
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$119k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Assistant Director of Catering and Events - Hilton San JoseDirector
Hilton · San Jose, CA · jobs.hilton.com
posted 5 days ago