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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2644 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1598 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+430 this week — 535 added vs 105 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 a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 2,644 active job postings tracked here, 39% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 39% of postings in San Jose, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 535 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 198+ days.
- 12% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (330 roles).
- 52% of postings list a salary range (1,371 of 2,644).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $240k.
- The most active employers right now are Adobe, Cisco, and Costco.
- Director roles advertise the highest median pay at $335k per year (n=118).
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
San Jose, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Jose, CA.
- 2,644Active postings
- 535Posted this week
- 1,034Open 30+ days39% of active
- 330Remote / hybrid12% of active
- 52%List salary1,371 of 2,644
- 1%Hourly19 of disclosed
- $240kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 198d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering315
- Director155
- Product Manager94
- ML / AI Engineering90
- Backend73
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers429
- Managers, All Other214
- Project Management Specialists96
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,841
- Retail405
- Manufacturing301
- Food Service / Restaurants225
- Financial Services208
- Consumer Goods137
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,976 · 75%
- Full-time354 · 13%
- Contract127 · 5%
- Part-time100 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Manager-Operations Rooms (NE)(HtlOps)
Marriott · San Jose, CA · ejwl.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 week ago
- Kitchen LeaderCook / Kitchen× 4 openings
Chipotle · San Jose, CA · jobs.chipotle.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Cake Decorator× 3 openings
Albertsons · San Jose, CA · eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Veterinary Assistant× 6 openings
Petco · San Jose, CA · careers.petco.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Senior CFA Design EngineerEngineering
ON Semiconductor · San Jose, CA · hctz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 week ago
- Sr. Manager of demand planning
ON Semiconductor · San Jose, CA · hctz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 week ago
- Major Account Executive, Mid-Market Sales San Jose CAAccount Executive
T-Mobile · San Jose, CA · tmobile.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 week ago
- Senior HR Business Partner Operations ManagerHR
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$172k–$248k · posted 1 week ago
- Nurse Manager II, Oncology/Infusion/AllergyPhysician / Doctor
Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA · kaiserpermanentejobs.org
posted 1 week ago
- Area Supervisor× 11 openings
Ross Stores · San Jose, CA · jobs.rossstores.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Store Protection Specialist× 8 openings
Ross Stores · San Jose, CA · jobs.rossstores.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Retail AssociateRetail Associate× 9 openings
Ross Stores · San Jose, CA · jobs.rossstores.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Software Engineering Manager, PhotoshopEngineering Manager
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$190k–$275k · posted 1 week ago
- Senior Home Lending Advisor, San Jose, CA
JPMorgan Chase · San Jose, CA · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 week ago
- Machine Learning Engineer, Adobe Firefly ServicesML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$183k–$265k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Sr Experience DesignerUX Research
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 week ago
- Senior AI Research Scientist (6240)Data Science
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 1 week ago
- Account Executive - Splunk CommercialAccount Executive× 2 openings
Splunk · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Junior GroomerBeauty Advisor / Stylist× 2 openings
Petco · San Jose, CA · careers.petco.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Software Development Engineer 4Engineering
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · posted 1 week ago
- Fullstack Software Development Engineer 4Engineering
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$178k–$258k · posted 1 week ago
- Senior AI Platform Engineer- Data and SystemsBackend
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · posted 1 week ago
- Senior Manager, Product Management - ICX RTM× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$187k–$271k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Technical Accounting ManagerAccounting
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$132k–$191k · posted 1 week ago