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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2651 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1604 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+435 this week — 537 added vs 102 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 2,650 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.
- 537 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 197+ days.
- 12% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (331 roles).
- 52% of postings list a salary range (1,372 of 2,650).
- 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.
- 2,650Active postings
- 537Posted this week
- 1,035Open 30+ days39% of active
- 331Remote / hybrid12% of active
- 52%List salary1,372 of 2,650
- 1%Hourly19 of disclosed
- $240kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 197d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering315
- Director155
- Product Manager97
- 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
- Technology1,847
- Retail405
- Manufacturing301
- Food Service / Restaurants225
- Financial Services208
- Consumer Goods137
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,982 · 75%
- Full-time354 · 13%
- Contract127 · 5%
- Part-time100 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- 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
- Engineering Program Manager 5Program Manager× 4 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$192k–$277k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Engineering Program Manager 3Program Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$136k–$198k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Sr Staff Product Designer, Monetization GrowthProduct Design× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$301k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Director of Product Management, Engagement & MonetizationDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- SR CSIRT Responder× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$181k–$261k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Staff Product Designer, Monetization GrowthProduct Design× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$189k–$274k · most recent posted 1 week ago
- Director, Product Marketing, ProDesignProduct Marketing
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$221k–$320k · posted 1 week ago
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Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA · kaiserpermanentejobs.org
most recent posted 1 week ago
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Panda Express · San Jose, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 1 week ago
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Panda Express · San Jose, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 1 week ago
- Senior Manager, Talent Performance
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$147k · posted 1 week ago
- Senior GPU Software Performance Engineer — Post‑Training
AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 1 week ago
- Labor & Compliance Manager: San Jose, CA
Kiewit · San Jose, CA · kiewitcareers.kiewit.com
posted 1 week ago
- Sr Analyst, Enterprise Systems-Data
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 week ago
- Sr Lead Product Manager, Agentic AIProduct Manager
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 week ago
- Mobile Associate - Retail Sales× 2 openings
T-Mobile · San Jose, CA · tmobile.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Mobile Expert, Bilingual Preferred
T-Mobile · San Jose, CA · tmobile.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 week ago
- Full Stack Software EngineerFull-stack× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$149k–$215k · most recent posted 1 week ago