DevOps Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Lead+ DevOps Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
22 lead+ DevOps engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 17 employers, led by Google, Lambda, and Scout Motors. That is up 120% from 10 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $160,000–$302,500 a year (median $200,000), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 3, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 22
- Live DevOps engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 120%
- 10 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $200,000
- 86% 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 DevOps engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 22 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
22
Prior window
10
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
9
8 companies · $160,000 median
Established employers
5
4 companies · $232,338 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$160,000
P50
$200,000
P75
$302,500
P90
$352,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.
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Use the signal
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- 22 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
A practical market plan for DevOps Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
22 DevOps engineer openings across 17 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 22 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 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 · 17 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 22 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ DevOps 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 lead+ DevOps engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 22 live lead+ DevOps engineer openings from 17 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for lead+ DevOps engineer jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings rose 120%, from 10 in the prior 30 days to 22 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do lead+ DevOps engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $200,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $160,000 to $302,500. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for lead+ DevOps engineer jobs in San Jose?
Google, Lambda, Scout Motors, and Waymo have the most open lead+ DevOps engineer roles here right now, out of 17 hiring employers.
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