Government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

• AApplied9
• PPalantir8
• AAnthropic6
• AAstranis6
• SSierra6
• OOpenAI3
• SSkydio3
• VVerkada3
• RRamp2
• SScale AI2
• XxAI2
• PPromise2

• 🇺🇸United States84
• 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area84
• 🇺🇸California81
• 🇺🇸New York, NY11
• 🇺🇸Washington, DC9
• 🇺🇸Seattle, WA5
• 🇺🇸Austin, TX3
• 🇺🇸Texas3
• 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA2
• 🇺🇸Denver, CO1

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

How many government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?

There are 84 open government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 41 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 5 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 government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

Right now the most openings are at Applied (9), Palantir (8), Anthropic (6), Sierra (6) and Astranis (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

6 of the 84 open government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (7%) 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 government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?

The median advertised salary is $208K, based on 69 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $175K and $270K. 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 government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

7 of the 84 open government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 50 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 41 companies are hiring and 5 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 government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

16 of the 84 open government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (19%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 84 such roles today at 41 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?

Most often Security clearance (35%), Python (18%), FedRAMP (17%), LLM (17%), Kubernetes (11%) of the 84 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

Director (4), Software Engineer (4), Product Designer (4), Technical Program Manager (3), Product Manager (3): the most common titles among the 84 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?

84 government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 41 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 5 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $208K. 6 (7%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for government and defense jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?

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