Software Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA
196 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 64 employers, led by General Motors, Roblox, and LinkedIn. The middle half of posted salaries runs $165,025–$231,250 a year (median $196,517), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 196
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 64
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $196,517
- 88% 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
Oakland's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 196 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
196
Hiring employers
64
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
115
37 companies · $180,000 median
Established employers
48
18 companies · $225,813 median
Top of market
31
7 companies · $294,525 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$165,025
P50
$196,517
P75
$231,250
P90
$271,400
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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- Open live lead+ software engineer listings in Oakland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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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.
- 196 live roles tracked in this market.
- 64 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
196 software engineer openings across 64 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 196 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
General Motors is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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 · 64 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 196 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ 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.
- 01
How many lead+ software engineer jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 196 live lead+ software engineer openings from 64 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $196,517 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $165,025 to $231,250. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in Oakland?
General Motors, Roblox, LinkedIn, and Databricks have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 64 hiring employers.
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