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Senior software engineer jobs in California

1,103 open roles for senior software engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Roblox, SpaceX, CoreWeave and Verkada have the most. 44 are remote and the median advertised salary is $212K.

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Questions about senior software engineer jobs in California

How many senior software engineer jobs in California are open right now?
There are 1,103 open senior software engineer jobs in California at 336 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 78 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 senior software engineer jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (68), Roblox (65), SpaceX (45), CoreWeave (28) and Verkada (27). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote senior software engineer jobs in California?
44 of the 1,103 open senior software engineer jobs in California (4%) 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 senior software engineer jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 1,005 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $195K and $230K. 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 senior software engineer jobs in California?
0 of the 1,103 open senior software engineer jobs in California (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 795 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 336 companies are hiring and 78 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 senior software engineer jobs in California?
403 of the 1,103 open senior software engineer jobs in California (37%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 1,103 such roles today at 336 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do senior software engineer jobs in California ask for?
Most often Python (51%), Kubernetes (31%), Go (29%), C++ (29%), AWS (28%) of the 1,103 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in senior software engineer jobs in California?
Senior Software Engineer (690), Sr. Software Engineer (66), Senior Systems Engineer (56), Senior Backend Engineer (32), Senior Platform Engineer (18): the most common titles among the 1,103 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are senior software engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
1,103 senior software engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 336 companies, 0.7% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 78 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $212K. 44 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for senior software engineer jobs in California?
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