Software Engineer market brief · San Diego, CA
Entry-level Software Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
160 entry-level software engineer openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 44 employers, led by Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$130,000 a year (median $111,600), from the 78% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 160
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 44
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $111,600
- 78% 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 Diego's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 160 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
160
Hiring employers
44
Salary coverage
78%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
78
26 companies · $97,250 median
Established employers
75
11 companies
Top of market
6
6 companies · $150,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,000
P50
$111,600
P75
$130,000
P90
$150,000
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 software engineer opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 160 live roles tracked in this market.
- 44 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
160 software engineer openings across 44 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 160 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office is one of the most active visible employers, with 38 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 · 44 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 160 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Software Engineer jobs in San Diego: 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 entry-level software engineer jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 160 live entry-level software engineer openings from 44 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level software engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $111,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $130,000. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level software engineer jobs in San Diego?
Qualcomm International Inc., Mexico Branch Office, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Apple, and NGC have the most open entry-level software engineer roles here right now, out of 44 hiring employers.
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