Software engineer jobs in San Francisco: who's hiring
We track 999 open software engineer in San Francisco roles at 97 companies. This week's 33 newest came mostly from Waymo, Skydio, Shield AI, and 27% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $275K (p25 $225K, p75 $338K) across 745 listings that publish pay. 67% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- LALangChainHiring surge · today
LangChain is on a hiring surge: 36 roles opened this week (vs 8 the week before)
AI infraSee the 36 roles → - NUNuroHiring surge · today
Nuro is on a hiring surge: 10 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
roboticsSee the 10 roles → - COCohereHiring surge · today
Cohere is on a hiring surge: 11 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
AI labSee the 11 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All software engineer in San Francisco roles | $225K | $275K | $338K |
| OpenAI | $326K | $356K | $366K |
| Anthropic | $402K | $402K | $445K |
| Waymo | $238K | $238K | $280K |
| Databricks | $196K | $217K | $226K |
| Harvey | $242K | $264K | $286K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
- AN
- CO
- LA
- GA
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- CO
- CO
- CA
- HA
- NU
- SK
- LA
- AN
- EL
- WA
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Always hiring · 665 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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- AN
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- CL
- LA
- CR
- MI
- ME
- AN
- SK
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FAQ
How many software engineer in San Francisco roles are open right now?
999 open roles at 97 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 33 posted in the last 7 days.
What do software engineer in San Francisco roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $275K, with the middle half between $225K and $338K (USD, annual base, 745 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most software engineer in San Francisco roles?
OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are software engineer in San Francisco roles remote?
27% of open software engineer in San Francisco roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, New York, Seattle.
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.