Software Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
3,740 software engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 803 employers, led by Google, NVIDIA USA, and NVIDIA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,436–$198,000 a year (median $165,000), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 16, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 3,740
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 803
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $165,000
- 87% 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 software engineer roles: 31% 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
3,740
Hiring employers
803
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,763
452 companies · $150,000 median
Established employers
1,455
226 companies · $190,000 median
Top of market
448
76 companies · $230,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$137,436
P50
$165,000
P75
$198,000
P90
$230,000
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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- Open live software engineer listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 3,740 live roles tracked in this market.
- 803 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
3,740 software engineer openings across 803 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 1,043 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 251 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 software engineer openings
Employer activity · 803 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 3,740 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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Software 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 software engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 3,740 live software engineer openings from 803 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $165,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,436 to $198,000. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 1,043 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Google, NVIDIA USA, NVIDIA, and Roblox have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 803 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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