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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 (+414 this week — 506 added vs 92 removed)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 28% 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.
- 506 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
- 506Posted 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
- Sr. Security Technical Program Manager (Product and Software Security)Program Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$162k–$235k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Finance Lead, Firefly Foundry× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$168k–$244k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Manager, Applied Science× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$224k–$324k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Retail Sales Associate – Part TimeRetail Associate× 4 openings
AutoZone · San Jose, CA · careers.autozone.com
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Starbucks BaristaBartender / Barista
Albertsons · San Jose, CA · eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 6 days ago
- Research ScientistData Science× 5 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$165k–$239k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Corporate Accounting AnalystAccounting
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$104k–$150k · posted 6 days ago
- 2026 Intern - Applied Science/Machine Learning EngineerML / AI Engineering
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
posted 6 days ago
- 2026 AI/ML Intern - Machine Learning EngineerML / AI Engineering× 5 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Senior Engineering Manager, Software DevelopmentEngineering Manager
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$221k–$320k · posted 6 days ago
- Enterprise Architect B2B - PresalesCustomer Success× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$163k–$236k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Staff Nurse II - Ortho - San Jose, 32hrs/Days/8'sRegistered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA · kaiserpermanentejobs.org
posted 6 days ago
- Intern I - High School× 2 openings
Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA · kaiserpermanentejobs.org
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Doctorate Clinical Laboratory Specialist III× 2 openings
Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA · kaiserpermanentejobs.org
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Lead Solution Architect× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- CAO Strategy and Operations LeadBusiness Operations× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$140k–$202k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Dir, Product Strategy & Operations - AI & AEM & CommerceBusiness Operations× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Principal Product Manager - IdentityProduct Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$195k–$282k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Sr. Software Development Engineer 4Engineering× 4 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Director, Global Employee Relations InvestigationsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$301k · most recent posted 6 days ago
- Principal Product Marketing ManagerProduct Marketing× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$180k–$261k · most recent posted 6 days ago