Cloud Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Cloud Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
134 cloud engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 39 employers, led by Amazon, Artech, and Deloitte6. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000–$184,000 a year (median $151,000), from the 93% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 134
- Live cloud engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 39
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $151,000
- 93% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose's cloud engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 43 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
134
Hiring employers
39
Salary coverage
93%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
107
21 companies · $132,250 median
Established employers
16
10 companies · $184,000 median
Top of market
8
5 companies · $249,900 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$120,000
P50
$151,000
P75
$184,000
P90
$228,640
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cloud engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 134 live roles tracked in this market.
- 39 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cloud Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
134 cloud engineer openings across 39 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 43 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 69 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 39 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 134 matches
Representative openings
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Cloud Engineer jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cloud engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 134 live cloud engineer openings from 39 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cloud engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $151,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000 to $184,000. Based on the 93% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most cloud engineer openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 43 openings. Experience level is known for 95% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cloud engineer jobs in San Jose?
Amazon, Artech, Deloitte6, and HPE have the most open cloud engineer roles here right now, out of 39 hiring employers.
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