Software Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Lead+ Software Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
306 lead+ software engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 118 employers, led by NVIDIA USA, ServiceNow, and Oracle. The middle half of posted salaries runs $153,500–$223,916 a year (median $190,000), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 306
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 118
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $190,000
- 84% 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 Jose's software engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 306 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
306
Hiring employers
118
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
157
63 companies · $165,500 median
Established employers
100
30 companies · $210,000 median
Top of market
28
13 companies · $295,250 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$153,500
P50
$190,000
P75
$223,916
P90
$266,900
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 Jose
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 306 live roles tracked in this market.
- 118 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
306 software engineer openings across 118 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 306 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
NVIDIA USA is one of the most active visible employers, with 24 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 · 118 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 306 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Software Engineer jobs in San Jose: 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 Jose?
Metaintro tracks 306 live lead+ software engineer openings from 118 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ software engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $190,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $153,500 to $223,916. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ software engineer jobs in San Jose?
NVIDIA USA, ServiceNow, Oracle, and Intuit have the most open lead+ software engineer roles here right now, out of 118 hiring employers.
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