--- title: "Software Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/software-engineer/locations/oakland-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Software Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA # Software Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA 1,858 software engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 245 employers, led by Google, Roblox, and Microsoft. The middle half of posted salaries runs $135,000–$190,450 a year (median $160,106), from the 91% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. Data updated Oct 12, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Software+Engineer+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA)[Browse all Software Engineer markets](/jobs/software-engineer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 1,858 : Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market. **Companies hiring** : 245 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $160,106 : 91% 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 [Entry-level](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/entry-level)422 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/mid-level)552 jobs [Senior](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/senior)580 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/lead)195 jobs Oakland is senior-heavy for software 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 1,858 Hiring employers 245 Salary coverage 91% Median experience 5.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Established employers 980 69 companies · $175,000 median Startups & growing teams 688 137 companies · $145,000 median Top of market 171 23 companies · $234,240 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $135,000 P50 $160,106 P75 $190,450 P90 $225,813 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. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live software engineer listings in Oakland - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Software+Engineer+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 1,858 live roles tracked in this market. - 245 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Software+Engineer+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/software-engineer) ## A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Oakland Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 1,858 software engineer openings across 245 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 580 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 435 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Oakland market view into active employers and representative software engineer openings Employer activity · 245 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleEstablished employers435Open roles](/company/google)[![Roblox logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.rbxcdn.com%2F905bd722ee0a6ceda3caacde54c0b081.png&sig=3JOk2xBD_iR70tZrMvdvE0VS7i12DGZF3mTCeB4l9rg) RobloxTop of market109Open roles](/company/roblox)[![Microsoft logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.microsoft.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fmicrosoftcareersvnext%2Fen%2Fimages%2Fsystem-icons-do-not-delete-%2Ffav-icon.png) MicrosoftStartups & growing teams69Open roles](/company/microsoft)[![Apple logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=1Mml8kDrMwt8Wxx0jzfCZh29FHOJrhYgvTKBfK7Q3M8) AppleEstablished employers63Open roles](/company/apple)[![General Motors logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fgm.com.ico&sig=IrwRdNKH4KVxxhJ4QJTPxIjVFm0ileIX6_iqLEqS4Mw) General MotorsEstablished employers57Open roles](/company/general-motors)[![LinkedIn logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.licdn.com%2Fdms%2Fimage%2Fv2%2FC560BAQHaVYd13rRz3A%2Fcompany-logo_200_200%2Fcompany-logo_200_200%2F0%2F1638831590218%2Flinkedin_logo%3Fe%3D2147483647%26v%3Dbeta%26t%3DHMVBiFMV-HgYXlCGY6Xk6_d_atqf3B8NDd1lVbfCRlE) LinkedInStartups & growing teams56Open roles](/company/linkedin)[![Waymo logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwaymo.com.ico&sig=USstZ9AgKG8HYUuAdCNRTldq8VmA_pshJJDl0qr_Qig) WaymoEstablished employers50Open roles](/company/waymo) Wal-Mart Canada CorpStartups & growing teams48Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,858 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Lead Software Engineer - FrontendMid-levelFarosRedwood City, California$210,000Posted Oct 11, 2026](/job/lead-software-engineer-frontend-at-faros-daded4a0-2354-526b-a2bf-54ae78bbda45)[Software Engineer, Core SystemsLive rolescoutaiSunnyvale, California$170,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/software-engineer-core-systems-at-scoutai-3ca220b1-47a6-5086-aec8-c42fbb45e937)[Sr Software Engineer, Merchant Intel 2Mid-levelUberSunnyvale, California$202,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/sr-software-engineer-merchant-intel-2-at-uber-28623c13-1a05-5021-9260-5f760c33dc0d)[Software Engineer InternEntry-levelSageSureMountain View, CaliforniaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/software-engineer-intern-at-sagesure-f3e0e099-201c-567d-8852-a426f0a9d190)[Software Engineer, ROSEntry-levelRobloxSan Mateo, California$168,680Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/software-engineer-ros-at-roblox-580ec5cd-ed9f-5665-b4cd-0bd6340d9769)[Senior Software Engineer - Data AcquisitionMid-levelRobloxSan Mateo, California$196,750Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-data-acquisition-at-roblox-61c30868-47b9-5031-9385-24a5ae175895)[Software Engineer, Data ModelEntry-levelRobloxSan Mateo, California$168,680Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/software-engineer-data-model-at-roblox-f77d9700-d600-542d-a559-589fdde854ab)[Principal Software Engineer - Engineering AccelerationSeniorRobloxSan Mateo, California$295,250Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/principal-software-engineer-engineering-acceleration-at-roblox-e0c38e87-4224-530a-afe3-eae84db32d98) #### More software engineer openings in Oakland - [Software Engineer, Account Security· Roblox](/job/software-engineer-account-security-at-roblox-31c6bd34-d17e-5df2-a193-0ad73c0196fd) - [Software Engineer, Operations Technology & Automation (Fullstack)· Triumph](/job/software-engineer-operations-technology-and-automation-fullstack-at-453c151a-d4f3-55f0-ab26-9f4a209ecef9) - [Software Engineer· MintMCP](/job/software-engineer-at-mintmcp-528b6c80-e461-5a9a-8074-acd6179d0d4b) - [Senior Software Engineer, Identity Development· LinkedIn](/job/senior-software-engineer-identity-development-at-linkedin-d3b19c32-b12a-5a09-80c3-0e2a65d800e1) - [Senior Staff Software Engineer, Agentic AI Harness & Quality - Moveworks· ServiceNow](/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-agentic-ai-harness-and-quality-f81124b6-f908-50cf-b722-b440887acc8b) - [Senior Software Engineer, Identity Development· LinkedIn](/job/senior-software-engineer-identity-development-at-linkedin-20c5ab48-ba69-5661-9b76-065c33b33ddf) - [Sr. Software Engineer (Java Middleware), eBusiness· Apple](/job/sr-software-engineer-java-middleware-ebusiness-at-apple-8eb5597a-fc0e-553f-866c-7967b9050bc2) - [Sr Application Engineer — IT Inventory Platform, IS&T· Apple](/job/sr-application-engineer-it-inventory-platform-is-and-t-at-apple-09f25002-1a67-553b-8ffa-714bf1f5a369) - [Senior Software Engineer, Performance, AI and Infrastructure· Google](/job/senior-software-engineer-performance-ai-and-infrastructure-at-google-f6b73ec0-7403-5f48-95d9-1bdf0284d8a3) - [Senior Software Engineer, Multimodal Search Quality· Google](/job/senior-software-engineer-multimodal-search-quality-at-google-cf24bcb7-c9b1-5327-aad4-b7485b8df277) - [Software Engineer, Google Cloud Platform, Fault Management· Google](/job/software-engineer-google-cloud-platform-fault-management-at-google-b2b710fd-696f-5798-9244-c5260f7d01c1) - [Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Cloud SQL Postgres· Google](/job/software-engineer-iii-infrastructure-cloud-sql-postgres-at-google-d1a247bb-8635-5f2b-9f99-72bb1751dc6b) - [Senior Staff Software Engineer, Search Platforms, GenAI Content· Google](/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-search-platforms-genai-content-at-e90dffe6-02ef-58d0-a5a1-39c785600cae) - [Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure Spanner Team· Google](/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-infrastructure-spanner-team-at-google-2d77e5de-f937-5841-bc74-079934918c2c) - [Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android), Photos Backup Ecosystems Integrations· Google](/job/staff-software-engineer-mobile-android-photos-backup-ecosystems-9076a49d-4c1c-522c-9739-e1c6b7e77c09) - [Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platforms· Google](/job/software-engineer-iii-infrastructure-google-cloud-platforms-at-google-1183bb4a-5f44-5ca3-a1cb-e187fde61cea) [Explore all 1,858 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Software+Engineer+jobs+in+Oakland%2C+CA) ## Software Engineer jobs in Oakland: 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. 1. 01### How many software engineer jobs are open in Oakland? Metaintro tracks 1,858 live software engineer openings from 245 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do software engineer jobs in Oakland pay? The median posted salary is $160,106 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $135,000 to $190,450. Based on the 91% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Oakland? Senior roles lead with 580 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Oakland? Google, Roblox, Microsoft, and Apple have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 245 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Software Engineer demand around Oakland. 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