Software Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
536 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 185 employers, led by NVIDIA USA, NVIDIA, and Oracle. The middle half of posted salaries runs $174,526–$234,500 a year (median $200,000), from the 92% of listings that disclose pay. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 25, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 536
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 185
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $200,000
- 92% 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's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 536 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
536
Hiring employers
185
Salary coverage
92%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
305
109 companies · $184,000 median
Established employers
165
54 companies · $232,000 median
Top of market
63
19 companies · $287,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$174,526
P50
$200,000
P75
$234,500
P90
$276,000
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 lead+ software engineer listings in San Francisco
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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.
- 536 live roles tracked in this market.
- 185 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 25, 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
536 software engineer openings across 185 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 536 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
NVIDIA USA is one of the most active visible employers, with 53 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 · 185 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 536 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ 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 lead+ software engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 536 live lead+ software engineer openings from 185 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $200,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $174,526 to $234,500. Based on the 92% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in San Francisco?
NVIDIA USA, NVIDIA, Oracle, and ServiceNow have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 185 hiring employers.
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