C jobs
C: a small, fast language from the 1970s, still behind operating systems, devices and other languages. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, MongoDB, Rocket Lab and Applied have the most open roles mentioning C right now.
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1,279 open roles · 78 posted in the last 7 days · 8% remote · 224 companies hiring · $192K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
Job titles in C roles
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Newest C jobs
- Exploration GeologistKoBold Metals · Remote$70K - $110KRemotePythonC++C
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Principal Design Verifiction EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $225KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior Solutions ArchitectDeepgram · 🇺🇸USA - Remote$155K - $220KRemoteSeniorRustPythonTypeScript
- Senior Software Engineer, StorageCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $190KSeniorRustGoJava
- Flight Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternC++CControl systems
- Flight Simulation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternPythonC++C
- Flight Navigation Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternPythonC++C
- Hardware Test Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonC++MATLAB
- Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonSQLC
- Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)MongoDB · Detroit · +6 more locations—SeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KHybridSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Staff Engineer, Enterprise BrowserNetskope · 🇪🇸Spain€80K - €136KLead and aboveGoPythonJava
- Realtime Software EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · +1 more location$191K - $254KRustPythonC++
- Mobile Security Engineer (Android / Web)Binance · 🇦🇺🇭🇰🇸🇬Australia; Hong Kong; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand—TypeScriptJavaScriptJava
- FPGA EngineerAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$130K - $170KPythonC++Bash
- Software Development Engineer - New GraduateShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—JuniorPythonC++Machine Learning
- RF Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Linux
- Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++Security clearance
- Summer 2027 - Software Engineer InternShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—InternPythonJavaScriptJava
- 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
- Forward Deployed Engineer IISwarmaero · Remote$170K - $220KRemoteGoPythonJava
- Forward Deployed Engineer, Oxnard (Active Clearance)Swarmaero · Oxnard$150K - $200KGoPythonJava
- Software Engineering Manager, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R6020)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—PythonC++Linux
- Senior Solutions ArchitectMongoDB · 🇮🇱Tel Aviv · +12 more locations—SeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++C
- Firmware EngineerPure Storage · 🇹🇼Hsinchu, Taiwan—PythonC++C
- Software Engineer - Cloud Native ProtectionRubrik · 🇮🇳Bangalore—GoPythonJava
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Summer 2027: Control Systems & Algorithms Intern (May to August)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternC++MATLABEmbedded C
- R&D Engineering InternAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States—InternPythonC++C
- Spring 2027: Control Systems & Algorithms Co-op (January to June)SharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States—InternC++MATLABEmbedded C
- Founding Hardware Integration EngineerGallatin · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$160K - $250KPythonC++Docker
- Laser Firmware Intern - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Anti-Cheat Engineering Intern (Masters/PhD) - Summer 2027Riot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—InternPythonC++C
- HPC Platform SpecialistCSC – IT Center for Science · 🇫🇮Espoo, Finland; Kajaani, Finland—HybridPythonC++Linux
- Security Certification Engineer - Android, Common Criteria & FIPS 140-3Samsung Research America · 🇺🇸665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA$164K - $225KC++AndroidLinux
- Senior Software Engineer, OS IntegrationMozilla · 🇫🇮Remote Finland · +8 more locations€45K - €60KRemoteSeniorJavaScriptC++Linux
- Controls Automation Engineer - MaintenanceThe Jackson Laboratory's · 🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut$92K - $134KPythonC++Azure
- Senior Linux EngineerCloudflare · Hybrid—HybridSeniorRustGoPython
- Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Senior GNC EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$160K - $235KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA · +1 more location$175K - $280KSeniorC++CHardware testing
- Senior Infrastructure EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$170K - $205KSeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Security Engineer, AI SecurityDropbox · 🇨🇦Remote - Canada: Select locations · +1 more locationCA$206K - CA$278KRemoteSeniorRustGoPython
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Sr. Production Reliability Engineer (Starship Electronics)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++C
- Senior Embedded EngineerEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Columbia, MO (Headquarters)—SeniorGoPythonC++
- Member of Technical Staff (Storage)Cockroach Labs · 🇺🇸🇨🇦New York, NY; Remote, United States; San Mateo, CA; Toron…$180K - $238KRemoteRustGoC++
- Principal Software EngineerNCR Voyix · 🇺🇸ATLANTA, GA, USA; IRVING, TX, USA—Lead and aboveC++CI/CDC
- Senior Software Engineer, Embedded (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Systems Engineering Intern - Summer 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—HybridInternPythonC++Linux
- Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Graphics) - League of LegendsRiot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—SeniorPythonC++C
- Spacecraft Payload Engineer - Embedded SystemsHawkEye 360 · 🇺🇸Herndon, VA$70K - $115KPythonC++Linux
- Electrical EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$135K - $186KHybridPythonC++C
- Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—PythonC++AI
- Electrical EngineerVerne Robotics · 🇺🇸San Francisco$140K - $250KPythonC++Embedded C
- Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—PythonSQLC
- Optical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—PythonC++AI
- Hardware Reliability Specialist (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—PythonSQLC
- Principal Design Verification Engineer (AI Fabric Switches)Astera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonC++AI
- Validation and Verification Engineer, Aviation EngineeringSkyryse · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$120K - $145KPythonC++MATLAB
- Principal Software EngineerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington; Santa Clara, California$244K - $298KLead and abovePythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer I - Internal Tools (New Grad) - R6052Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—JuniorRustReactC++
- Robotics Test EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KPythonC++C
- Sr. Firmware Engineer IISamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - US$155K - $260KRemoteSeniorRustGoC++
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer, InfraSecMongoDB · 🇮🇪Dublin—Lead and aboveRustGoPython
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer, InfraSecMongoDB · 🇮🇪Dublin—SeniorRustGoPython
- Advisory Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)MongoDB · 🇺🇸San Francisco$118K - $231KPythonNode.jsJava
- Embedded Systems Staff EngineerBugcrowd · 🇺🇸Remote - US—RemoteLead and aboveC++LinuxC
- Manager, Firmware EngineeringSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - US$155K - $260KRemoteRustC++SQL
- AI Research Intern (PhD)Duolingo · 🇺🇸New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA—InternPythonJavaC++
- Infrastructure Software EngineerDropbox · 🇲🇽Remote - Mexico · +2 more locations—RemoteGoPythonJava
- Radiation Effects EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$100K - $160KPythonC++SQL
- Spacecraft GNC EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$112K - $180KPythonC++MATLAB
- Spacecraft GNC Engineer (Early)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$100K - $135KPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Technical Success ManagerNew Relic · 🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Chicag…$203K - $254KSeniorGoPythonNode.js
- Autonomy Applications EngineerMay Mobility · 🇯🇵Japan - HybridJPY 70K - JPY 83KHybridPythonLinuxAgile
- 2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineer, MultiverseWaymo · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, USA—InternPythonC++SQL
- Senior Software Engineer IISamsara · 🇨🇦Remote - CanadaCA$143K - CA$185KRemoteSeniorGoC++GraphQL
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer – AUTOSAR, Platform SoftwareLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLead and abovePythonC++C
- 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
- Sr. Software Engineer, Linux KernelxAI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$180K - $330KSeniorC++LinuxC
- GNC Engineer - Navigation Sensors and AlgorithmsK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$110K - $200KRustPythonC++
- GNC Engineer - Trajectory Design and Guidance EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$120K - $200KRustPythonC++
- Firmware EngineerItron · 🇺🇸United States of America, South Carolina, West Union; Uni…—HybridPythonC++Ruby
- IT Offensive Security Engineer III (Must Reside in Texas)RBFCU Established · ASC - San Antonio—RustGoPython
- Manufacturing Integration and Test EngineerEpirus · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$111K - $130KPythonC++Security clearance
- Member of Technical Staff (Migrations)Cockroach Labs · 🇺🇸🇨🇦New York, NY; Toronto, Canada$180K - $235KGoPythonJava
- Senior Software Engineer, Database Integration & ObservabilityMongoDB · 🇺🇸Austin; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; New York City; Palo Alto…$126K - $248KSeniorRustPythonJavaScript
- New Graduate Engineer, Electrical - Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$105K - $145KJuniorPythonC++C
- Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (P4)Twilio · 🇨🇦Remote - CanadaCA$160K - CA$200KRemoteLead and aboveGoJavaC++
- Ground Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$45 an hourInternRustReactC++
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Who is hiring for C roles
Where C roles are
- 🇺🇸United States926
- 🇺🇸California556
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area285
- 🌏Asia-Pacific129
- 🇪🇺Europe121
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA118
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA106
- 🇺🇸Texas91
- 🇮🇳India54
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom40
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What C roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | $128K | 19 |
| No level in the title | $158K | 331 |
| Senior | $200K | 258 |
| Lead and above | $230K | 131 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Jobs you can get with C
| Kind of work | Open jobs asking for C | Median advertised pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | 462 | $203K |
| Senior software engineer | 143 | $221K |
| Aerospace engineer | 136 | $175K |
| Embedded engineer | 102 | $190K |
| Test and validation engineer | 93 | $172K |
| Electrical engineer | 73 | $153K |
| Hardware engineer | 71 | $182K |
| Security engineer | 64 | $216K |
Skills asked together with C
C++ (95%), Python (67%), Linux (35%), Hardware testing (25%), Firmware (25%), Rust (24%), Hardware interfaces (24%), Go (20%) of the 1,279 open postings that name C.
Companies hiring for C
C salariesQuestions about C jobs
- What is C?
- A small, fast language from the 1970s, still behind operating systems, devices and other languages. 1,279 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many C jobs are open right now?
- There are 1,279 open C jobs at 224 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 C jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (175), Anduril Industries (130), MongoDB (42), Rocket Lab (36) and Applied (33). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote C jobs?
- 100 of the 1,279 open C jobs (8%) 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 pay in euros?
- 14 of the open postings state a yearly range in euros: the median midpoint is €77,750, and the middle half advertise €64,500 to €86,500. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
- What do C jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $192K, based on 739 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $152K and $222K. 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 a C job?
- 87 of the 1,279 open C jobs (7%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 855 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 224 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 C jobs?
- 332 of the 1,279 open C jobs (26%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 1,279 such roles today at 224 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do C jobs ask for?
- Most often C (100%), C++ (95%), Python (67%), Linux (35%), Hardware testing (25%) of the 1,279 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in C jobs?
- Senior Software Engineer (104), Software Engineer (99), Embedded Software Engineer (24), Senior Solutions Architect (21), Sr. Software Engineer (20): the most common titles among the 1,279 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are C jobs in demand in 2026?
- 1,279 C jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 224 companies, 0.9% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 78 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $192K. 100 (8%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for C jobs?
- 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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By place
- C jobs in the United States 926
- C jobs in California 556
- C jobs in San Francisco Bay Area 285
- 🌏C jobs in Asia-Pacific 129
- C jobs in Europe 121
- C jobs in Los Angeles, CA 118
- C jobs in Seattle, WA 106
- C jobs in Texas 91
- C jobs in India 54
- C jobs in the United Kingdom 40
- C jobs in Bangalore 38
- C jobs in Canada 37
- C jobs in Austin, TX 36
- C jobs in New York, NY 34
- C jobs in Boston, MA 31
- C jobs in Denver, CO 24
- C jobs in Germany 23
- C jobs in Singapore 21
- C jobs in Japan 21
- C jobs in London 20
- C jobs in Tokyo 20
- C jobs in Washington, DC 18
- C jobs in Atlanta, GA 18
- C jobs in Toronto 18
- 🌎C jobs in Latin America 15
- C jobs in Chicago, IL 13
- C jobs in Australia 12
- C jobs in Dallas, TX 12
- C jobs in Spain 11
- C jobs in Hong Kong 9
- C jobs in San Diego, CA 9
- C jobs in Houston, TX 9
- C jobs in France 8
- C jobs in Ireland 8
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Remote
- Remote C jobs 100




































