DevOps Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
DevOps Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
596 DevOps engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 327 employers, led by Apple, JPMC, and NVIDIA USA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $138,582–$200,000 a year (median $170,000), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 14, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 596
- Live DevOps engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 327
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $170,000
- 77% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco is senior-heavy for DevOps engineer roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
596
Hiring employers
327
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
287
181 companies · $150,000 median
Established employers
211
90 companies · $200,000 median
Top of market
50
31 companies · $257,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$138,582
P50
$170,000
P75
$200,000
P90
$231,400
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 DevOps engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 596 live roles tracked in this market.
- 327 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 14, 2026.
A practical market plan for DevOps Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
596 DevOps engineer openings across 327 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 169 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Apple is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative DevOps engineer openings
Employer activity · 327 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 596 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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DevOps Engineer jobs in San Francisco: 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 DevOps engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 596 live DevOps engineer openings from 327 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
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What do DevOps engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $170,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $138,582 to $200,000. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most DevOps engineer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 169 openings. Experience level is known for 85% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for DevOps engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Apple, JPMC, NVIDIA USA, and Google have the most open DevOps engineer roles here right now, out of 327 hiring employers.
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