C++ developer jobs in California
64 open roles for C++ developers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Esri, Roblox and xAI have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $200K.
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Skills asked for in C++ developer roles in California
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- Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorC++LinuxOperating systems
- Sr. Software Engineer, Training/Inference (C++)xAI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$220K - $357KSeniorRustC++LLM
- Sr. Software Engineer, Kernels/CUDA (C++)xAI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$220K - $357KSeniorC++LinuxCUDA
- Software Engineer, C++ (Onboard Platform)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KPythonC++ROS
- Software Engineer, C/C++ (Cloud/Networking)Omnissa · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California Office$151K - $201KC++DockerLinux
- C/C++ Software Development Engineer II - Data ManagementEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$101K - $167KJavaC++SQL
- Senior Software Engineer, C++ Vehicle ExperienceZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$235K - $285KSeniorPythonJavaC++
- Software Engineer (Early Career) – C++ & SystemsSirenOpt · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California, United States$120K - $160KJuniorPythonC++Machine Learning
- Application Software Engineer - Embedded Software C++Wayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$210K - $238KHybridPythonC++Docker
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer - C++SirenOpt · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California, United States$160K - $240KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - MissilesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and aboveC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and aboveC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- Software Engineer, Backend (Python/C++)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonJavaScriptReact
- Software Engineer, C++ (Simulations)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KC++Network engineeringOperating systems
- Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Simulations)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorC++Network engineeringOperating systems
- Senior Software Engineer (C++) - Sensor PipelinesLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI$179K - $269KSeniorC++Machine LearningLinux
- Staff Software Engineer, C++/RustStellar · 🇺🇸San Francisco$190K - $300KHybridLead and aboveRustC++
- Senior C++ Engineer, Real-time EngineRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorC++
- C++ Embedded Software Engineer - Drone StackApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$135K - $200KC++DockerLinux
- Software Engineer - C++ On-Vehicle DataZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$175K - $250KC++Robotics
- Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Costa Mesa, Califor…$220K - $292KLead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++) - Hardware SafetyLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote$160K - $240KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Software Engineer, Backend (C/C++)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonJavaScriptReact
- Software Engineer (C++/Java)Databento · 🇺🇸Remote / Boston / Salt Lake City / San Francisco / New York$150K - $250KRemoteJavaC++C#
- Software Engineer (C++/C#)Databento · 🇺🇸Remote / Boston / Salt Lake City / San Francisco / New York$150K - $250KRemoteJavaC++C#
- Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure (C/C++)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KPythonJavaScriptReact
- Senior Software Engineer, Client Systems (C++)Roblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$196K - $242KSeniorC++LuaWindows
- C++ Software Developer II - Raster AnalysisEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$101K - $167KC++C#Agile
- Software Engineer, Network (C++)xAI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA$140K - $225KC++CNetwork engineering
- Senior Software Engineer (C++)Roblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$196K - $242KSeniorC++WindowsmacOS
- Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Dragon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KSeniorC++LinuxBash
- Software Engineer, C++ (Dragon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KC++LinuxBash
- Software Engineer, C++ (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$120K - $145KC++LinuxCI/CD
- Software Engineer, Flight Software C++ (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KRustC++PostgreSQL
- Sr. C++ Software Development Engineer - ArcGIS Geocoding AlgorithmsEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$123K - $202KSeniorRustC++
- C++ Software Developer II - ModelBuilder, ArcGIS ProEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$101K - $167KC++C#.NET
- Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Platforms C++Waymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, US$213K - $263KSeniorC++CAUTOSAR
- Displays Software Engineer, C/C++Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$185K - $245KJavaScriptC++C
- Principal C++ Software Engineer - ArcGIS Geocoding AlgorithmsEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$151K - $247KLead and aboveRustC++
- Software Engineer, Kernels/CUDA (C++)xAI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA$160K - $250KC++LinuxCUDA
- Software Engineer - C++Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KC++Robotics
- Senior Software Engineer, Ads Experience (C++)Roblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$243K - $295KSeniorC++
- Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - MissilesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $254KSeniorC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - MissilesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $222KC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- C++ Software Development Engineer II - Graph AlgorithmsEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$101K - $167KC++
- Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret ClearanceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KGoPythonJava
- Staff C++ Architecture EngineerGraymatter Robotics · 🇺🇸Los Angeles - HQ$190K - $230KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Sr. C++Software Development Engineer - ArcGIS Pro 3D AnalysisEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$123K - $202KSeniorPythonJavaScriptC++
- Software Engineer, C++Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KC++Computer VisionSecurity clearance
- C/C++ Software Development Engineer IIEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$101K - $167KC++C#Machine Learning
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Who is hiring for C++ developer roles in California
Where C++ developer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States64
- 🇺🇸California64
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area28
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA11
- 🇺🇸New York, NY3
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA3
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA3
- 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA2
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA2
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What C++ developer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $174K | 31 |
| Senior | $221K | 24 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about C++ developer jobs in California
- How many C++ developer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 64 open C++ developer jobs in California at 20 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 0 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++ developer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (11), SpaceX (10), Esri (8), xAI (5) and Roblox (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote C++ developer jobs in California?
- 3 of the 64 open C++ developer jobs in California (5%) 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++ developer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 63 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $162K and $224K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the C++ developer jobs in California?
- 1 of the 64 open C++ developer jobs in California (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 59 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 20 companies are hiring and 0 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing C++ developer jobs in California?
- 20 of the 64 open C++ developer jobs in California (31%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 64 such roles today at 20 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do C++ developer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often C++ (100%), C (33%), Linux (31%), Python (22%), Security clearance (22%) of the 64 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in C++ developer jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (20), Senior Software Engineer (13), Sr. Software Engineer (4), Senior C++ Engineer (2), C/C++ Software Development Engineer II (2): the most common titles among the 64 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are C++ developer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 64 C++ developer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 20 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 0 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $200K. 3 (5%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for C++ developer 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. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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