Junior software engineer jobs in California
65 open roles for junior software engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. True Anomaly, Twitch, Notion, Applied and Databricks have the most. The median advertised salary is $145K.
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- Software Engineer I, PaymentsTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA · +1 more location$127K - $185KGoJavaC++
- Software Engineer I, CommerceTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$110K - $185KGoTypeScriptReact
- Backend Software Engineer - University Graduate 2027Verkada · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA United States$120K - $140KJuniorPythonPostgreSQLTerraform
- Software Engineer I, PromotionsHandshake · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$140K - $170KGoPythonRuby
- Software Engineer- Early Career (Platform)NorthwoodSpace · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA$123K - $140KJuniorRustGoPython
- Software Engineer, Real-Time Systems (Early Career)Swarmaero · 🇺🇸San Francisco$170K - $220KJuniorRustGoC++
- Software Engineer I - Engagement GrowthTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$127K - $185KGoTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer I, QA (New Grad)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA—JuniorJavaCI/CDJira
- Software Engineer (Early Career) – C++ & SystemsSirenOpt · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California, United States$120K - $160KJuniorPythonC++Machine Learning
- Software Engineer I - Community GrowthTwitch · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$127K - $185KGoReactReact Native
- Software Engineer, New GradIXL Learning · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA$110K - $135KJuniorPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer I, Build Review & TestHandshake · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$136K - $170KTypeScriptJavaScriptNode.js
- Software Engineer, Front-End (New Grad)Otter.ai · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$135K - $164KJuniorTypeScriptJavaScriptLinux
- Software Engineer, Early Career (SF)Affirm · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$130K - $180KJuniorGo
- Software Engineer I to III, Digital EngineeringTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$70K - $160KGoTypeScriptReact
- Robotics Software Engineer - New GradRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—JuniorPythonC++ROS
- Software Engineer, New Grad (2027)Harvey · 🇺🇸San Francisco$165K - $182KHybridJuniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Software Engineer, Public Sector - New GradScale AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$124K - $162KJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer I (Factory Platform)Relativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$115K - $173KReactAgile
- Software Engineer, Early Career — Immediate StartStripe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, Seattle, New York—JuniorJavaScriptJavaRuby
- Software Engineer I, Elixir (New Grad)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA—JuniorElixirPostgreSQLSecurity clearance
- Software Engineer IAiprise · 🇺🇸San Jose$115K - $150KGoPythonTypeScript
- Software Engineer - New GradScale AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$144K - $180KJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2026-Summer 2027) - USDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyva…$107K - $158KJuniorPythonJavaKotlin
- Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad (2027)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$130K - $158KJuniorPythonC++Cryptography
- Software Engineer, New GradStripe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, Seattle, New York—JuniorJavaScriptJavaRuby
- Software Engineer, Agent (New Grad 2027)Sierra · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$150K - $180KJuniorTypeScriptReactLLM
- Software Engineer, Backend New GraduateProphet Security · 🇺🇸Palo Alto (Hybrid)$150K - $273KHybridJuniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Associate Software Engineer (College Grad 2027)Solace · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA—HybridJuniorPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer I, Spacecraft Simulation (New Grad)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA—JuniorPythonC++CI/CD
- Flight Software Engineer I (Temp-to-hire)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA—RustC++Azure
- Software Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)Freeform · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA (On-site)$125K - $150KJuniorRustC++Linux
- AI Software Engineer IRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$115K - $173KGoPythonTypeScript
- Software Engineer, Early CareerKoahlabs · 🇺🇸San Francisco$120K - $160KJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer - New Grad (2027)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$123K - $158KJuniorReactDockerGraphQL
- Embedded Software Engineer - New Grad (2027)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$123K - $168KJuniorC++CHardware testing
- Software Engineer, New Grad (Dec 2026)Notion · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$135K - $155KHybridJuniorPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer, New GradGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—JuniorRustGoPython
- Software Engineer (New Grad December 2026)Freeform · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA (On-site)$125K - $150KJuniorRustC++Linux
- Associate Software Engineerimpact.com · 🇺🇸Santa Barbara, CA$80K - $90KJuniorJavaScriptReactJava
- Software Engineer, New GradNooks · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200KHybridJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer, Entry-LevelMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$151K - $172KJuniorPythonTypeScriptC++
- [2027] Software Engineer, Early CareerRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$153KJuniorGoPythonNode.js
- Software Engineer I - Front-End Engineer for ArcGIS EnterpriseEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$79K - $133KPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer (Agent Platform) - New Grad - 2026-2027Netic · 🇺🇸San Francisco$138K - $160KJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Full-Stack Software Engineer (Product) - New Grad - 2026-2027Netic · 🇺🇸San Francisco$138K - $160KJuniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Software Engineer - Test (Entry-Junior)Revel · 🇺🇸Los Angeles—JuniorRustPythonLinux
- Software Engineer, New GradPylon Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $180KJuniorGoReactGraphQL
- Software Engineer, Early Career (AI)Notion · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$130K - $150KHybridJuniorTypeScriptReactNode.js
- Software Engineer, Growth (Early Career)Notion · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$130K - $150KJuniorTypeScriptReactNode.js
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Who is hiring for junior software engineer roles in California
Where junior software engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States65
- 🇺🇸California65
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area46
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA7
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO6
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA5
- 🇺🇸New York, NY5
- 🇨🇦Canada1
- 🇨🇦Vancouver1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about junior software engineer jobs in California
- How many junior software engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 65 open junior software engineer jobs in California at 43 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 2 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 junior software engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at True Anomaly (6), Twitch (5), Applied (3), Notion (3) and Handshake (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote junior software engineer jobs in California?
- None of the 65 open junior software engineer jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do junior software engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $145K, based on 46 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $156K. 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 junior software engineer jobs in California?
- 50 of the 65 open junior software engineer jobs in California (77%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 15 postings that state experience, the median asks for 1 year. 43 companies are hiring and 2 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 junior software engineer jobs in California?
- 18 of the 65 open junior software engineer jobs in California (28%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 65 such roles today at 43 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do junior software engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Python (55%), React (48%), TypeScript (46%), Java (32%), C++ (32%) of the 65 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in junior software engineer jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (34), Software Engineer I (16), Associate Software Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 65 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are junior software engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 65 junior software engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 43 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 2 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $145K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for junior software engineer 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.












