Who's hiring in Silicon Valley (South Bay) this week
207 new Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles opened in the last 7 days, out of 1,521 open across 26 companies we track. NVIDIA has the most open right now (521). Posted salaries put the median at $224K (p25 $197K, p75 $261K) across 1,060 listings that publish pay. 35% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- INIntelNew function · today
Intel just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 13 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 13 roles → - ETEtchedHiring surge · today
Etched is on a hiring surge: 15 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
AI hardwareSee the 15 roles → - ALAstera LabsHiring surge · today
Astera Labs is on a hiring surge: 15 roles opened this week (vs 7 the week before)
AI hardwareSee the 15 roles → - WAWayveNew team · today
Wayve opened a new Robot Software team: 7 roles
roboticsSee the 7 roles → - WAWayveNew team · 1d ago
Wayve opened a new Fleet Operations team: 10 roles
roboticsSee the 10 roles → - GRGraphcoreNew function · 7d ago
Graphcore just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 3 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 3 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles | $197K | $224K | $261K |
| NVIDIA | $197K | $236K | $261K |
| CoreWeave | $178K | $204K | $212K |
| Etched | $250K | $261K | $275K |
| Astera Labs | $185K | $212K | $228K |
| Figure AI | $175K | $200K | $225K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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- NV
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- IN
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- NV
- CO
- ET
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- WA
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Always hiring · 531 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
- TE
- CO
- NV
- NV
- NV
- NV
- NV
- SA
- NV
- AL
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FAQ
How many Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles are open right now?
1,521 open roles at 26 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 207 posted in the last 7 days.
What do Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $224K, with the middle half between $197K and $261K (USD, annual base, 1,060 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles?
NVIDIA, CoreWeave, Etched have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles remote?
25% of open Silicon Valley (South Bay) roles mention remote work. The main hubs are Silicon Valley (South Bay), Seattle, San Francisco.
How is this data collected?
Every day Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 220 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.