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Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA
680 active postings tracked in Sunnyvale, CA · collapsed to 589 roles.
Sunnyvale, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($217k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)
Sunnyvale, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Sunnyvale, CA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 680 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and data science, with technology as the leading sector.
- 41% of postings in Sunnyvale, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 102 new postings have appeared this week — about 15% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 24 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 231+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (33 roles).
- 26% of postings list a salary range (176 of 680).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $217k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Fortinet, and Northrop Grumman.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and data science.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Sunnyvale, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Sunnyvale, CA.
- 680Active postings
- 102Posted this week
- 282Open 30+ days41% of active
- 33Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 26%List salary176 of 680
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $217kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 24dMedian agep90 231d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering105
- Data Science20
- Product Manager19
- Full-stack18
- Embedded17
- Program Manager15
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers147
- Managers, All Other33
- Project Management Specialists23
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers11
- Management Analysts8
- Computer and Information Research Scientists7
Top sectors
- Technology417
- Retail212
- Manufacturing147
- Government / Public Sector144
- Transportation & Logistics133
- Media & Entertainment70
Employment mix
- Unspecified556 · 82%
- Full-time76 · 11%
- Contract21 · 3%
- Part-time20 · 3%
- Intern4 · 1%
- Temporary3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Principal / Sr. Engineer Metrology CMM
Northrop Grumman · Sunnyvale, CA · jobs.northropgrumman.com
$104k · posted 31 minutes ago
- Engineer QualityEngineering
Northrop Grumman · Sunnyvale, CA · jobs.northropgrumman.com
$83k · posted 31 minutes ago
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Shake Shack · Sunnyvale, CA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Boilermaker Welder - Tube
Fluor · Sunnyvale, California, United States · careers.fluor.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Millwright Turbine
Fluor · Sunnyvale, California, United States · careers.fluor.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Courier/Swing Drvr/DOT-2
FedEx · Sunnyvale, California, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Shuttle Driver/DOT-3
FedEx · Sunnyvale, California, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Service Assurance Agent
FedEx · Sunnyvale, California, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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CBRE Group · Sunnyvale, California, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 2 weeks ago