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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2549 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2296 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($176k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (15% open 30+ days)
Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 2,549 active job postings tracked here, 15% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 15% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 458 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 57+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (84 of 2,549).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $176k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA.
- 2,549Active postings
- 458Posted this week
- 392Open 30+ days15% of active
- 74Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 3%List salary84 of 2,549
- 2%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $176kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 57d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering341
- Director93
- Product Manager77
- Technical PM66
- Server / Host53
- Data Science49
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers896
- Managers, All Other262
- Project Management Specialists121
- Computer and Information Research Scientists35
- Marketing Managers28
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators24
Top sectors
- Technology2,193
- Manufacturing1,827
- Retail179
- Healthcare144
- Consumer Goods59
- Transportation & Logistics53
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,424 · 95%
- Full-time37 · 1%
- Part-time35 · 1%
- Intern28 · 1%
- Contract21 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Principal IT Data Engineer - Data & AnalyticsData Engineering
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
- Kitchen ManagerFood Service
Cheesecake Factory · Santa Clara, CA · cakecareers.com
$69k–$75k · posted 2 months ago
- Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM
Cheesecake Factory · Santa Clara, CA · cakecareers.com
$69k–$75k · posted 2 months ago
- Sr. Supply Chain Product ManagerProduct Manager
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- SEM Strategist (North America)Product Marketing
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Sr IT Product ManagerProduct Manager× 2 openings
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Sr. Website UX DesignerProduct Design
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Sr Product / Marketing Manager - Datacenter AI/HPCServer / Host
AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 2 months ago
- Principal Product Manager (Cortex Cloud)Product Manager
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Sr IT Software EngineerFull-stack
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Staff IT Software EngineerFull-stack
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Technical Program Manager (InfoSec)Technical PM
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Principal Architect
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Manager, Corporate Development- M&A
AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 2 months ago
- Development Engineer IEngineering
First Solar · Santa Clara, CA · fa-esbv-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Principal Product Manager - GTM AnalyticsProduct Manager
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Director, Product Management (Unit 42)Director
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 2 months ago
- Director Partnerships and EcosystemDirector
AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 2 months ago
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Panda Express · Santa Clara, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 2 months ago