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title: "Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA | Metaintro"
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Software Engineer market brief · Santa Rosa, CA

# Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

29 software engineer openings are live in the Santa Rosa, CA area from 11 employers, led by Keysight, Block, and Microchip Technology Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,360–$139,270 a year (median $104,000), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 21% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 29
: Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Santa Rosa market.

**Companies hiring**
: 11
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $104,000
: 90% 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/santa-rosa-ca/entry-level)11 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/santa-rosa-ca/mid-level)5 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/software-engineer/locations/santa-rosa-ca/senior)5 jobs

Lead+3 jobs

Santa Rosa's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 11 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

29

Hiring employers

11

Salary coverage

90%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

18

6 companies

Established employers

9

3 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$87,360

P50

$104,000

P75

$139,270

P90

$195,120

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 Santa Rosa
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## 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 Santa Rosa, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 29 live roles tracked in this market.
- 11 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Santa Rosa

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 29 software engineer openings across 11 employers establish the current Santa Rosa opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 11 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Keysight is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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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 Santa Rosa market view into active employers and representative software engineer openings

Employer activity · 11 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Keysight logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkeysight.com%2Fetc%2Fdesigns%2Fkeysight%2Fimg%2Fcontent%2Ftouch-icon.png&sig=t3ZrfJhOOMFX8b_0zwxm-oGFGUFkANzZWggyaCRTs-k) KeysightStartups & growing teams11Open roles](/company/keysight)[![Block logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblock.xyz%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=23cg0mtcl5hj_4bCEJeKWKETxV-gPGi5-7_qDU8vpRg) BlockEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/block)[![Microchip Technology Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dmicrochiptechnology.net%26sz%3D128) Microchip Technology Inc.Startups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/microchip-technology-inc)[![Absurd Ventures logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fwhy6jhrd%2Fabsurdventures%2Fd5f44a77b3d3bcce7b19aafa171ab734d7833c9a-180x180.png&sig=-_iB88ELfHJ2Nv_vSkWXCxMpxORo9NxGwR3jfzkpOcI) Absurd VenturesTop of market1Open roles](/company/absurd-ventures)[![Collectors logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fcollectors.com.ico) CollectorsEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/collectors)[![Connexion Systems + Engineering logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.csetalent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2Fcropped-connexion-horiz-favicon-180x180.png&sig=ZavTLHUI1TuFXRBB1O67CN3w5R7-Kw718zHR2IXa49c) Connexion Systems + EngineeringStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/connexion-systems-engineering)![DSI logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Drelyondsi.com%26sz%3D128)
DSIEmployer profile1Open roles

Nesco ResourceStartups & growing teams1Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 29 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Senior Software Engineer, Developer ExperienceSeniorBlockAmerican Canyon, California$217,800Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-developer-experience-at-block-b40b8aba-a18e-5ed1-972b-2f9ad6777ac7)[Senior Software Engineer, NPC/GameplayLead+Absurd VenturesSan Rafael, California$170,000Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-npc-gameplay-at-absurd-ventures-7d708995-3ef2-56c2-9263-2f2fe3fcfe01)[Senior Software Engineer, Developer ExperienceSeniorBlockAmerican Canyon, California$217,800Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-developer-experience-at-block-8ba070fa-439f-5082-806b-fed1ae85fb30)[Senior Software Engineer — Employee Experience Engineering (EXE)SeniorBlockAmerican Canyon, California$217,800Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-employee-experience-engineering-exe-at-block-f9cb7dfc-a82b-5c21-8e57-eeabe54a264b)[PLC programmer and Software EngineerEntry-levelConnexion Systems + EngineeringSanta Rosa, California$104,000Posted Oct 19, 2026](/job/plc-programmer-and-software-engineer-at-connexion-systems-engineering-ae04e404-17ef-5876-82f9-cf0da0a92675)[R&D Software Engineer, InternEntry-levelKeysightSanta Rosa, California$69,888Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-intern-at-keysight-78d2be56-e74f-5fc4-af3e-8d6f5b2b9c5c)[R&D Software EngineerLive roleKeysightSanta Rosa, California$89,600Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-at-keysight-9a81c401-1de4-5e9a-b530-a66c5387556d)[Web GUI Software EngineerMid-levelMicrochip Technology Inc.Santa Rosa, California$70,304Posted Oct 14, 2026](/job/web-gui-software-engineer-at-microchip-usa-32e59206-2eb8-5517-8517-2ba7cbc5b23e)
#### More software engineer openings in Santa Rosa

- [Software Engineer · Nesco Resource](/job/software-engineer-at-nesco-resource-c50a6336-8e5c-5954-975d-a4a2c2bd2526)
- [Software Engineer · DSI](/job/software-engineer-at-dsi-d4ea94d3-95af-5971-9617-9ac2da814a26)
- [Web GUI Software Engineer · Microchip Technology Inc.](/job/web-gui-software-engineer-at-microchip-international-76d7b521-be10-5ee5-8643-7233f97cb5b5)
- [Software Engineer · The Structures Company, LLC](/job/software-engineer-at-the-structures-company-llc-239eb08f-dbf8-5e78-8110-18157f6224d4)
- [Web GUI Software Engineer · Microchip Technology Inc.](/job/web-gui-software-engineer-at-microchip-usa-1ef2133a-3fdd-5978-bb00-76cd5b4e0c2c)
- [Staff Software Engineer, Payments Acquiring · Block](/job/staff-software-engineer-payments-acquiring-at-block-b77033cd-92e5-58c4-bea8-c8a3a0b7e5d4)
- [Staff iOS Software Engineer, Bitcoin · Block](/job/staff-ios-software-engineer-bitcoin-at-block-f8c47651-fd28-516a-ad92-ea43db57f6d7)
- [Senior Software Engineer, Product Platform · Block](/job/senior-software-engineer-product-platform-at-block-0cee73c5-f302-538f-b2aa-410c4cf0337b)
- [R&D Software Engineer Intern · Keysight](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-intern-at-keysight-e7289e9a-3a41-5c9b-95f3-6ddc0e6d8db1)
- [R&D Software Engineer Intern · Keysight](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-intern-at-keysight-0a3ec24d-3b0c-510d-8a7c-221e32d2fc25)
- [R&D Software Engineer QA DevOps, Intern · Keysight](/job/r-and-d-software-engineer-qa-devops-intern-at-keysight-bade2619-ca3f-5f84-8f28-e19b547099b4)
- [Signal Processing Software Engineer (DSP & Communications Systems) · Keysight](/job/signal-processing-software-engineer-dsp-and-communications-systems-at-87e008ae-550e-5e4a-a2e0-1a367f5664e3)
- [Software Engineer Modern C++ · Keysight](/job/software-engineer-modern-c-at-keysight-57e9ab23-f7f0-5c4c-84bb-2ae5deb02849)
- [Software Engineer Intern · Keysight](/job/software-engineer-intern-at-keysight-2b7d2631-199a-5500-8c94-8ca9ed54cc6a)
- [Staff Software Engineer - Set Registry · Collectors](/job/staff-software-engineer-set-registry-at-collectors-38b6180f-62b7-518d-9d29-0f847697d933)
- [Software Engineer, Data Platform · Block](/job/software-engineer-data-platform-at-block-b8c21372-c269-5251-a5c5-aad2cfad5a5c)

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## Software Engineer jobs in Santa Rosa: 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 Santa Rosa? Metaintro tracks 29 live software engineer openings from 11 employers in the Santa Rosa, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do software engineer jobs in Santa Rosa pay? The median posted salary is $104,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,360 to $139,270. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Santa Rosa? Entry-level roles lead with 11 openings. Experience level is known for 83% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Santa Rosa? Keysight, Block, Microchip Technology Inc., and Absurd Ventures have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 11 hiring employers.

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