How much do Software jobs in California pay?

Based on 13489 listings with disclosed salaries, most software jobs in California pay between $124k–$275k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Software jobs are open in California right now?

There are currently 16,274 open software positions in California listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Software roles in California?

Companies currently hiring include Google, Apple, Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Software jobs in California?

Yes — 7436 of the 16274 open software positions offer remote or hybrid work (2187 remote, 5249 hybrid).

How do I apply for Software jobs in California?

Each listing links directly to the employer's application page. Apply early — fresh listings get the most recruiter attention in the first two weeks.

Software Jobs in California (Now Hiring) — 16,274 open — Page 25

Docker, Inc

Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)

San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK

$198k–$319k/yr

Senior+Visa sponsorship$436M raised

Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers …

Skills: Virtual Networking, Service Mesh, Container Orchestration, Microservices Architecture, Linux Networking

Arcade

Engineering Manager - Runtime and Platform

San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

$179k–$285k/yr

Senior+$22M raised

Everyone's building AI agents, but almost nobody gets them to production. Building an impressive demo is easy. Building an AI agent that can securely take action inside enterprise systems is hard. The moment an agent acc…

Skills: Engineering Leadership, Distributed Systems, SaaS Deployment, On-prem Deployment, Software Architecture

Walmart

(USA) Distinguished, Product Manager

Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site

$156k–$338k/yr

Senior+

Position Summary... What you'll do...Role summary: As a Distinguished Product Manager at Walmart, this senior individual contributor role leads enterprise-wide product strategy and shapes organizational capabilities to e…

Skills: Product Strategy, Cloud-native Architecture, Data Platform Design, Roadmap Planning, Stakeholder Management

Walmart

(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site

$143k–$286k/yr

Senior

Position Summary... What you'll do...Role summary: Join Walmart as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities and AI-driven applications. This role involve…

Skills: Cloud-native Architecture, Java, Microservices, Containers, CI/CD

Verizon

Strategic Account Manager (SAM) / Lead-Inside Sales

San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

$62k–$100k/yr

Mid level$38B raised

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people l…

Skills: Account Management, SaaS Sales, B2B Inside Sales, Consultative Selling, Contract Negotiation

Darktrace

Technical Success Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

$100k–$120k/yr

Mid level$231M raised

Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day. Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond t…

Skills: Customer Success Management, Cybersecurity, Technical Account Management, Stakeholder Management, Cloud Infrastructure

ServiceTitan

Staff Product Designer, Back Office

California, United States · Remote OK

$168k–$270k/yr

Senior+$1.5B raised

Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan strives to be the best place our Titans have ever worked, so they can do the best work they’ve ever done. The Experience Design (XD) team is central to this mission. We solve real world …

Skills: UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Prototyping, User Research

Salesforce

Software Engineering SMTS

Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid

$149k–$246k/yr

Senior$25B raised

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Software Engineering Job Details About Salesforce Salesforc…

Skills: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

Zoom

Staff AI Engineer - Zoom AI Services Platform

San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid

$177k–$388k/yr

Senior+$280M raised

What You Can Expect You’ll design, build, and own the platform that powers Zoom AI Services, enabling AI capabilities to be delivered as scalable cloud services for both Zoom products and external developers. You’ll work…

Skills: Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, API Design, Kubernetes, Go

Fincons Group

ITSM Process Leader (ServiceNow / ITIL)

Los Angeles, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior+

Fincons Group is seeking an experienced ITSM Process Leader to lead and govern enterprise IT Service Management processes for a large-scale technology transformation initiative. This individual will serve as the primary …

Skills: ITSM Process Leadership, ITIL Framework, ServiceNow, Incident Management, Change Management

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Embedded Software Engineer/Principal Embedded Software Engineer

McClellan Place, California, United States · On-site

$92k–$171k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Embedded C/C++, Python, Docker, Agile, Git

NVIDIA

Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI

Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid

$152k–$288k/yr

Senior$29B raised

NVIDIA has been redefining computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years! It's an outstanding legacy of innovation that's fueled by phenomenal technology—and outstanding people! As part o…

Skills: Agentic AI, LLM Fine-tuning, Python, RAG Pipelines, Vector Databases

Cushman & Wakefield

Senior AI Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Remote OK

$125k–$147k/yr

Senior+$735M raised

Job Title Senior AI Engineer Job Description Summary Build the next generation of scalable, AI-powered software with modern tools, cloud-native systems, and world-class engineering practices. Cushman & Wakefield is inves…

Skills: AI Engineering, LLM Orchestration, RAG Pipelines, Full-Stack Development, Cloud Architecture

BlackRock

Associate, Quantitative Developer, Model Portfolio Solutions (MPS), Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS)

San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

$116k–$155k/yr

Mid level$29B raised

About this role BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individua…

Skills: Python, Quantitative Development, Object-Oriented Programming, AI Integration, Financial Markets

Boeing

Senior Test Systems Design and Analysis Engineer

El Segundo, California, United States · On-site

$177k–$231k/yr

Senior+$39B raised

Senior Test Systems Design and Analysis Engineer Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems is currently hiring multiple Entry-Level, Associate Test Systems Design and Analysis Engineers (ST…

Skills: C#, LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, MATLAB

Content Designer

Burlingame, California, United States · On-site

$178k–$240k/yr

Senior+

Content designers at Meta craft simple, straightforward and human experiences. Approaching design through the lens of language, we leverage our expertise in user experience design, design thinking and product strategy. C…

Skills: UX Design, Content Design, Figma, Systems Thinking, Information Architecture

PayPal

Staff Experience Designer, Risk Intelligence Platform

San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid

$197k–$292k/yr

Senior+$12B raised

The Company PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consum…

Skills: Product Design, Systems Thinking, Workflow Design, User Interface Design, Prototyping

Yelp

Principal Product Manager - Ads Auction and Measurements (Remote - United States)

Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote OK

$207k–$326k/yr

Senior$56M raised

Summary Yelp connects people with great local businesses. Our platform is powered by a vibrant community contributing reviews and engaging with local businesses daily. We monetize primarily through advertising, helping m…

Skills: Auction Theory, Bidding Algorithms, Pricing Mechanisms, Budget Pacing, SQL

FlowGen Labs

AI Strategist

San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

$200k–$375k/yr

SeniorVisa sponsorship

About Us FlowGen Labs is a frontier enterprise AI company building the zero-touch enterprise: context-aware agents that operate inside highly customized SAP environments at machine speed, grounded in each company’s ontol…

Skills: Problem Solving, Business Judgment, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Skills, SQL

Sauna by Wordware

Applied AI Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States · On-site

$180k–$240k/yr

Mid levelVisa sponsorship

⚠️ Please read first This is a full-time, in-person role based in San Francisco (Presidio) - we work from the office 5 days a week. You must be based in the Bay Area or willing to relocate before starting. We require US …

Skills: Agent Orchestration, Memory Management, LLM Pipelines, API Integration, Evaluation Frameworks

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and operate core networking services that power Docker's Sandboxes platform across local laptops and public cloud environments

Build scalable networking infrastructure for microVM orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management

Develop high-performance networking data- and control-plane components for multi-tenant agentic workloads

Ensure network reliability, observability, and performance across Docker's Sandbox infrastructure

Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities

Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and design documents

Contribute to automation and CI/CD improvements across the deployment pipeline

Debug and resolve production issues across distributed systems in local and public-cloud environments

Take part in on-call rotation for your team; respond to incidents and drive continuous improvement of system reliability and availability

Qualifications

10+ years of experience building and leading large-scale cloud or distributed systems, with a focus on networking foundations

Track record of driving technical consensus and delivering high-quality infrastructure software at scale, on tight timelines

Experience with microservices architecture, container networking, service mesh, policy enforcement, and container orchestration

Experience with kernel and user-space networking technologies, including Linux networking, OVS/OVN, DPDK, and eBPF

Experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and observable networking infrastructure

Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and related scalability patterns

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code tooling

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed environments

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across remote, cross-functional teams

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

First 30 days

Onboard, integrate with our Sandbox infrastructure teams, and build context on Docker's Sandbox vision

Deep-dive into Sandbox architecture for local and public-cloud infrastructure, with a focus on driving simple, common foundational primitives usable across both environments

Identify the highest-leverage opportunities in the current architecture, along with strategic and tactical execution risks

First 90 days

Develop a technical roadmap to address the challenges identified; drive consensus across stakeholders

Provide technical leadership to a small team of engineers to deliver on the roadmap

Establish or improve technical standards for development, deployment, operation, and observability of networking services

One-year outlook

Drive simplification of foundational networking infrastructure across local and public-cloud environments

Establish repeatable engineering practices for quality, performance, and operational excellence

Nurture the team's confidence and capability by providing clarity, sustaining focus, and delivering pragmatically through successive iteration

Set a standard for what a small team of engineers can deliver and manage when given a charter, autonomy, and the tools they need

Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.

Compensation & Equity

United States: $198K – $319K + equity

Perks

Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life

Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break

Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work

16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment)

Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month

PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy

Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes

Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company

Docker Swag

Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country

Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris

Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.

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Software Jobs in California (Now Hiring) — 16,274 open — Page 25

Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)

Engineering Manager - Runtime and Platform

(USA) Distinguished, Product Manager

(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Strategic Account Manager (SAM) / Lead-Inside Sales

Technical Success Manager

Staff Product Designer, Back Office

Software Engineering SMTS

Staff AI Engineer - Zoom AI Services Platform

ITSM Process Leader (ServiceNow / ITIL)

Embedded Software Engineer/Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI

Senior AI Engineer

Associate, Quantitative Developer, Model Portfolio Solutions (MPS), Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS)

Senior Test Systems Design and Analysis Engineer

Content Designer

Staff Experience Designer, Risk Intelligence Platform

Principal Product Manager - Ads Auction and Measurements (Remote - United States)

AI Strategist

Applied AI Engineer

Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)

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