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Jobs in San Jose, CA
2669 active postings tracked in San Jose, CA · collapsed to 1621 roles.
San Jose, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+389 this week — 513 added vs 124 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 2,669 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.
- 513 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 (336 roles).
- 52% of postings list a salary range (1,379 of 2,669).
- 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.
- 2,669Active postings
- 513Posted this week
- 1,051Open 30+ days39% of active
- 336Remote / hybrid13% of active
- 52%List salary1,379 of 2,669
- 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 Manager97
- ML / AI Engineering90
- Backend73
- Data Science68
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers424
- Managers, All Other215
- Project Management Specialists94
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers30
- Computer and Information Research Scientists17
- Data Scientists17
Top sectors
- Technology1,852
- Retail410
- Manufacturing305
- Food Service / Restaurants236
- Financial Services208
- Consumer Goods135
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,998 · 75%
- Full-time357 · 13%
- Contract126 · 5%
- Part-time101 · 4%
- Intern71 · 3%
- Temporary16 · 1%
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Recent postings
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U.S. Bank · San Jose, CA · careers.usbank.com
$500k · posted 3 weeks ago
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Ulta Beauty · San Jose, CA · careers.ulta.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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AMD · San Jose, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Staff Production Engineer
Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
$140k · posted 3 weeks ago
- ASIC Hardware Test Engineer - HybridEngineering× 2 openings
Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$152k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$140k–$202k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff/Principal Engineer. ASIC Design Verification (DDR expert)
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$168k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Staff/Principal Engineer - Design Verification (SoC expert/lead)
Micron Technology · San Jose, CA · micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
$168k · posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$212k–$307k · posted 3 weeks ago
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TSMC · San Jose, CA · ro.careers.tsmc.com
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Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$103k · posted 3 weeks ago
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Zscaler · San Jose, CA · job-boards.greenhouse.io
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Cisco · San Jose, CA · careers.cisco.com
$141k · posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$185k–$268k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Software Engineer 5× 2 openings
Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$208k–$302k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$162k–$234k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$136k–$196k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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Adobe · San Jose, CA · careers.adobe.com
$169k–$245k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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PayPal · San Jose, CA · paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago