🇺🇸C++ jobs in California
1,288 open roles mentioning C++ in California as of Nov 14, 2026. SpaceX, Waymo, Roblox, Nuro and Zoox have the most. 18 are remote and the median advertised salary is $220K.
- Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning & Data InfrastructureOKX · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$179K - $268KSeniorGoPythonJava
- Director of EngineeringEndor Labs · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA—LeadC++CI/CD
- Senior Software Engineer II, InferenceCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA$182K - $242KSeniorGoPythonC++
- Software Engineer I, PaymentsTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA · +1 more location$127K - $185KGoJavaC++
- Senior Software Engineer, PerformanceNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KSeniorC++CUDAROS
- Automation Engineer - Compute Software PerformanceZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$196K - $242KPythonC++SQL
- Senior Mission Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Principal Design Verifiction EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $225KLeadPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Software Engineer, StorageCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $190KSeniorRustGoJava
- Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test SystemsWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$213K - $263KSeniorPythonC++
- Senior GNC EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLeadPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- RF Integration Engineer (6388)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose—PythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Principal Software Engineer, PerformanceNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$258K - $387KLeadC++Machine LearningLinux
- GNC Engineer (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++
- Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$255K - $340KLeadRustC++
- Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$185K - $265KSeniorRustC++
- RF Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Linux
- Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++
- Systems Engineering, New Grad 2027Nuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$153K - $176KJuniorPythonC++
- Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KC++LinuxBash
- Sr. Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KSeniorC++LinuxBash
- New Graduate Engineer, Aerospace Software (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KJuniorC++LinuxBash
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Senior Software Engineer, Engine InfrastructureRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorC++
- Software Engineer - Virtual PlatformRubrik · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$131K - $197KJavaC++Scala
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++
- Technical Game Design Intern - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternC++Unreal Engine
- Anti-Cheat Engineering Intern (Masters/PhD) - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternPythonC++
- Security Certification Engineer - Android, Common Criteria & FIPS 140-3Samsung Research America · 🇺🇸665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA$164K - $225KC++AndroidLinux
- Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonC++
- Technical Lead Software Engineer, RoutingNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$213K - $320KLeadC++PostgreSQLDocker
- Data Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternGoPythonJava
- AI Research Engineer IIIAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$166K - $260KPythonC++PyTorch
- Middleware Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—InternPythonC++
- Senior AI Application Engineer, Creator ToolsRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorPythonJavaC++
- Senior Software Engineer, Web PlatformRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorReactNode.jsJava
- Senior Software Engineer, Nuro Driver Core SoftwareNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$194K - $291KSeniorC++Linux
- Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$175K - $280KSeniorC++
- Senior Infrastructure EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$170K - $205KSeniorRustGoPython
- Staff Software Engineer, ControlPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$165K - $277KLeadRustC++
- Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy VerificationNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$176K - $320KLeadPythonC++
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
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Questions about C++ jobs in California
- How many C++ jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 1,288 open C++ jobs in California at 106 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 66 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most C++ jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (177), Waymo (124), Roblox (86), Nuro (63) and Zoox (59). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote C++ jobs in California?
- 18 of the 1,288 open C++ jobs in California (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do C++ jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $220K, based on 1,071 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $185K and $269K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for C++ jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.























