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Software developers jobs in California

Open listings by city first, then pay and what the profession is.

In short: 1,539 open software developers jobs in California from 114 employers; median pay $174,410.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

1,539open jobs now

114employers hiring

$174,410median pay (BLS)

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Jobs by city

LIVE Listings from employers; not a BLS statistic Source: Jobs Private USA (private-sector employers) · Data: updated several times a day

1,539 open private-sector listings for software developers in California from 114 employers. Cities with the most openings first.

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City ⇅	Open jobs now ⇅	Employers hiring ⇅	Jobs ⇅
San Francisco	558	64	see jobs →
Mountain View	166	8	see jobs →
San Jose	138	7	see jobs →
San Mateo	132	2	see jobs →
Hawthorne	115	1	see jobs →
Palo Alto	68	9	see jobs →
Los Angeles	63	7	see jobs →
Foster City	57	3	see jobs →
San Diego	55	7	see jobs →
Menlo Park	52	2	see jobs →
Sunnyvale	42	5	see jobs →
El Segundo	18	2	see jobs →
Long Beach	16	2	see jobs →
Redlands	13	1	see jobs →
Torrance	10	1	see jobs →
Santa Clara	8	2	see jobs →
Newark	5	1	see jobs →
Redwood City	5	3	see jobs →
South San Francisco	5	2	see jobs →
Oakland	5	1	see jobs →
Toronto, ON	3	1	see jobs →
Reedley	1	1	see jobs →
CA San Francisco	1	1	see jobs →
Hybrid - San Francisco	1	1	see jobs →
Vandenberg	1	1	see jobs →
San Carlos	1	1	see jobs →

The newest 25 in California

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Job ⇅	Employer ⇅	Where ⇅	Posted ⇅
Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Platforms	SpaceX	Hawthorne, California	yesterday
Sr Software Engineer - Streaming Data Platform	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer II - Engineer	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer II, iOS- Maps Mobile Platform	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Sr Software Engineer - Mobile and Edge Networking	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Staff Software Engineer Michelangelo Control Plane	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Data Platform	Uber	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer - Intern (TikTok BRIC) - 2027 Start (PhD)	TikTok	San Jose, California	2 days ago
Lead Software Engineer - ServiceNow	JPMorgan Chase	San Francisco, California	2 days ago
Senior Lead Software Engineer- AI/ML Training Infrastructure	JPMorgan Chase	Palo Alto, California	2 days ago
Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Security Software Engineer (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
Security Software Engineer (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago
AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)	SpaceX	El Segundo, California	2 days ago

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Pay in California

STATE Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Measure ⇅	California ⇅	United States ⇅
Jobs	284,390	1,687,890
Median pay	$174,410	$135,980
Entry (10th percentile)	$105,060	$82,460
Top (90th percentile)	$272,670	$214,670
Location quotient	1.44	1.00

What is left after tax? (estimate)

Gross salary a year Filing State income tax rate %

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

About the profession

Software developers (SOC 15-1252): national median pay $135,980 a year, 1,687,890 jobs in the US, +10.2% growth projected 2025–35, typical entry education: Bachelor's degree (BLS).

Everything about this profession →California guide

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FAQ

How many software developers jobs are open in California?

1,539 open private-sector listings from 114 employers on Jobs Private USA today (updated several times a day).

How much does a software developers earn in California?

The median is $174,410 a year; entry level (10th percentile) $105,060 and top (90th) $272,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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