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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2663 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1611 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+390 this week — 500 added vs 110 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 2,664 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.
- 500 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 197+ days.
- 13% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (338 roles).
- 52% of postings list a salary range (1,378 of 2,664).
- 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.
- 2,664Active postings
- 500Posted this week
- 1,051Open 30+ days39% of active
- 338Remote / hybrid13% of active
- 52%List salary1,378 of 2,664
- 1%Hourly20 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
- Engineering319
- Director155
- Product Manager98
- ML / AI Engineering90
- Backend73
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers426
- Managers, All Other215
- Project Management Specialists95
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,856
- Retail411
- Manufacturing305
- Food Service / Restaurants226
- Financial Services208
- Consumer Goods136
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,991 · 75%
- Full-time359 · 13%
- Contract126 · 5%
- Part-time101 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Senior Tax ManagerAccounting
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$147k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Software Engineer (simulator) - San Jose, CA× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$153k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr Android Engineer, PayPal AdsMobile
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Machine Learning Engineering Technical Leader (hybrid) - 2009800× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$250k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr Machine Learning Engineer- ML Infrastructure & Data PlatformsML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Engagement ExecutiveDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$270k–$391k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Principal Engagement Executive× 6 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$214k–$310k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Product Management, GenAI Imaging ModelsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Product Management, GenAI Video ModelsDirector× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$231k–$335k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Americas Enterprise Sales OperationsRevenue Operations× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$225k–$326k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Value Consultant, Retail/Consumer Goods× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$126k–$183k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$142k–$206k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior App Store Optimization ManagerProduct Marketing× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$152k–$220k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- 2026 AI/ML Intern - Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher InternML / AI Engineering× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) - dd's
Ross Stores · San Jose, CA · jobs.rossstores.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff Software EngineeringBackend
PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Principal Engineer
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$216k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Semiconductor Design EngineerEngineering
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$164k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Manager - Revenue Assurance
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$166k–$265k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior / Principal AI Engineer for Business IntelligenceML / AI Engineering
TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Shift ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 4 openings
Pizza Hut · San Jose, CA · jobs.pizzahut.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago