Software Engineer jobs in California
232 live software engineer roles in California, freshest first, 30 fully remote. The postings that place the job in California, with the skills each one asks for. Apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.
- Software Engineer (Components) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$125k–$160kTodayUnlock
- Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend II (Intern) – United States at Direct employerSan Jose, California, US$44k–$185kTodayUnlock
- Software Engineer Data & AI II (Intern) – United States at Direct employerSan Jose, California, US$44k–$185kTodayUnlock
- Software Engineer Embedded Systems II (Intern) – United States at Direct employerSan Jose, California, US$44k–$185kTodayUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, Business Systems at Direct employerSan Mateo, CA United States$180k–$260k1d agoUnlock
- Sr. Full Stack Engineer, Platform Systems at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$165k–$230k1d agoUnlock
- Software Engineer, Performance Tooling and Infrastructure New Grad at Direct employerMountain View, California (HQ)$153k1d agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer - Orchestration at Direct employerOakland, California, United States · Remote$175k–$210k1d agoUnlock
- Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer at Direct employerEl Segundo, California, United States$169k–$216k1d agoUnlock
- Systems Software Engineer at Direct employerSanta Clara, California$149k–$224k1d agoUnlock
- Principal Software Engineer at Direct employerMilpitas, California, US$251k–$363k1d agoUnlock
- Principal Forward Deployed Engineer at Direct employerSan Jose, CA2d agoUnlock
- Embedded Software Engineer at Direct employerMountain View, California (HQ)$146k2d agoUnlock
- Principal Software Development Engineer (Control-Plane) at Direct employerSan Jose, California, USA; Santa Clara, California, USA$186k–$265k2d agoUnlock
- Software Engineer Backend Intern (Summer 2027) at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA2d agoUnlock
- Senior Platform Software Engineer at Direct employerSanta Clara, California$180k–$270k2d agoUnlock
- Cloud Senior Software Developer (Hybrid) at Direct employerMilpitas, California, US$168k–$245k2d agoUnlock
Full Stack Web Developer at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLivermore, CA$122k–$155k2d agoApply- 2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Embedded, Software Engineer at Direct employerMountain View, CA, USA3d agoUnlock
- Software Engineer, Data Platform (Foundations Lead) at Direct employerSan Francisco, California · Remote3d agoUnlock
- Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Commerce & Payments at Direct employerFoster City, CA · Remote$290k–$360k3d agoUnlock
- Full Stack Software Engineer, Lab Platform (LIMS) at Direct employerSouth San Francisco, CA3d agoUnlock
- Staff Software Engineer, Business Systems & Data at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$220k–$331k3d agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer (Federal) at Direct employerSan Francisco, California$165k–$227k3d agoUnlock
- Full Stack Engineer, Launch Software at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$125k–$160k3d agoUnlock
- Simulation Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$125k–$160k3d agoUnlock
- Sr. Simulation Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$165k–$265k3d agoUnlock
- Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Simulations) at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$165k–$265k3d agoUnlock
- Linux Kernel Software Engineer - Systems Engineering at Direct employerSanta Clara, California3d agoUnlock
- Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer at Direct employerEl Segundo, California, United States$169k–$216k4d agoUnlock
- Senior Web Software Engineer, Data Science Prototyping at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$196k–$227k6d agoUnlock
- Backend Software Engineer, Airports at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$128k–$160k6d agoUnlock
- Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform at Direct employerMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$251k–$310k6d agoUnlock
- Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer at Direct employerEl Segundo, California, United States$169k–$216k6d agoUnlock
- Principal Software Engineer, Machine Learning at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$350k–$430k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. Security Software Engineer (Starlink) at Direct employerPalo Alto, CA$180k–$280k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer - Vehicle Test at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$150k–$215k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer– Engineering Acceleration, Hyperscale Line of Business at Direct employerSanta Clara, California$180k–$270k1w agoUnlock
- Backend Senior Software Engineer, CX Engineering(Hybrid) at Direct employerSan Jose, California, US$168k–$245k1w agoUnlock
- Software Engineer, Tokens and Prompt Structures at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320k–$405k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering) at Direct employerSan Francisco, California, United States · Remote$192k–$240k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. Software Engineer - Ingestion Core team at Direct employerSan Francisco, California$166k–$225k1w agoUnlock
- Software Engineer - Forensics at Direct employerSanta Clara, California$149k–$224k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer - iOS at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$148k–$185k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, AI Enablement at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA, USA · Remote$164k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Security Software Engineer, Sandbox Platforms at Direct employerSan Mateo, CA, United States$269k–$326k1w agoUnlock
- Staff iOS Software Engineer, Product Platform at Direct employerBay Area, CA, United States of America$264k–$395k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure at Direct employerMountain View, California$164k–$205k1w agoUnlock
- Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA • New York, NY1w agoUnlock
- Software Engineer- Simulation Models at Direct employerMilpitas, California, US$155k–$223k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Platform at Direct employerSan Mateo, California, United States · Remote1w agoUnlock
- Full-Stack Senior Software Engineer at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA$183k–$276k1w agoUnlock
- Software Engineer / Sr. Software Engineer, Planning Selection Autonomy at Direct employerSan Jose, CA$129k–$215k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. / Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Autonomy) at Direct employerSan Jose, CA$170k–$339k1w agoUnlock
- Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Product Security at Direct employerFoster City, CA$292k–$375k2w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, Data at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA or Remote (U.S.)$165k–$221k2w agoUnlock
- Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Data & Eval at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA$213k–$263k2w agoUnlock
- Distinguished Software Engineer, AI Software & Platform (Hybrid) at Direct employerMilpitas, California, US$294k–$407k2w agoUnlock
- Staff Software Engineer: Compute at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA$405k–$485k2w agoUnlock
- Staff Software Engineer, Workflow Platform at Direct employerPalo Alto, CA, US; Remote, US$177k–$365k2w agoUnlock
All roles in California: Jobs in California (3,057 open). Every software engineer role, anywhere: Software Engineer jobs.
What these postings say
| Seniority | Live roles | State pay | Posted band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 8 | — | — |
| Untagged (mid) | 39 | 32 | $143k–$233k |
| Senior / lead | 73 | 64 | $194k–$250k |
Level read from the title; pay where stated, in US dollars
Hiring the most right now
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1
- Bruker1
- Walmart1
- CoStar Group1
- Uber1
Routes into software engineer
- Backend Developer → Software Engineer71% readiness
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- Jobs in Europe51,274 open
- Jobs in Switzerland36,291 open
- Business jobs32,094 open
- Jobs in North America30,318 open
- Jobs in the United States29,033 open
- Remote jobs18,268 open
- Technology jobs17,016 open
- Jobs paying over $50k16,732 open
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Quick answers
How many software Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
232 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Sep 24. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.
How much do software Engineer jobs in California pay?
Of the 232 openings, 192 state a salary. The posted middle band runs $167k–$243k a year. Only postings that state pay are counted; nothing is inferred. Full software engineer pay data, by seniority and country: software engineer salary.
Can I get a software engineer job from an adjacent career?
Measurably, yes. The closest measured pivots in: backend developer (71% skill readiness). Each route page lists exactly which skills carry over and which are missing. Moving out instead: careers a software engineer can move into.
Which of these jobs do my skills already reach?
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