San Francisco · United States
Software Engineering jobs in San Francisco
Openings pulled live from public and official job sources — including USAJOBS and company career pages — plus what applications actually need to show in this market.
Short answer: San Francisco listings below are pulled live from public and official sources. English throughout. You need existing work authorisation or employer sponsorship.
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- Software Engineer, Developer Platform
Notion Labs · San Francisco, CA
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- Full-Stack Software Engineer
Zyphra · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full Stack Software Engineer - Growth
Substack · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full Stack Software Engineer, Codex
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full-Stack Software Engineer, Reinforcement Learning
Clera · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full-Stack Software Engineer
Alex · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full Stack Software Engineer
Getpeer · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full Stack Software Engineer
RxCloud · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full-Stack Software Engineer
cardless · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Full-Stack Senior Software Engineer
Amplitude · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Senior Fullstack Software Engineer
LiveRamp · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
- Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
David Joseph & Company · San Francisco, CA
Jooble
Applying for software engineering roles in San Francisco
What the market looks like
The Bay Area reads applications for impact: what you shipped, what moved, and the numbers behind it. Titles inflate here, so concrete evidence outweighs seniority claims — and referrals carry unusual weight, which makes named-contact outreach worth the effort.
What the job pays
- 25th percentile
- $163,500
- Median
- $186,640
- 75th percentile
- $219,670
Annual wages for Software Developers in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA, 2025. Figures are quoted from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, not estimated by us. BLS measures broad occupations, so the band it reports covers more job titles than the listings above.
Language
English throughout.
What software engineering employers look for
The systems you actually built, the scale they ran at, and your specific contribution. Listing technologies without context is the most common weakness.
Common questions
- Do I need to speak the local language for software engineering jobs in San Francisco?
- English throughout.
- Do I need a work permit to take a job in San Francisco?
- You need existing work authorisation or employer sponsorship. Most US applications ask whether you are authorised to work and whether you will need sponsorship, and both questions are usually screening questions rather than formalities.
- What do employers in San Francisco expect from an application?
- The Bay Area reads applications for impact: what you shipped, what moved, and the numbers behind it. Titles inflate here, so concrete evidence outweighs seniority claims — and referrals carry unusual weight, which makes named-contact outreach worth the effort.
Before you apply
- Why am I not getting interviews? — the five causes, in the order they actually occur.
- The ATS-proof CV checklist — twelve checks before you submit.
- How to write a cover letter that gets read — one argument, not a list of achievements.
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