Tech Lead Jobs in San Jose.

San Jose is the largest city in Silicon Valley and a core of the global technology industry, with deep strength in hardware, software, and semiconductors. Browse jobs in San Jose from companies hiring across every field.

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Total jobs
171
positions indexed
New today
2
last 24 hours
Companies
26
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Tech Lead jobs in San Jose are there right now?

There are 171 open Tech Lead jobs in San Jose on JobsRadar right now, from 26 companies hiring directly. 71 of them disclose pay, with a median of $205,000 a year and most offers between $164,150 and $227,300. 2 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 22:51 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in San Jose

$164.2k 25th
$205k Median
$227.3k 75th
$164k
$260.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $24k – $500k · outliers off-axis
Based on 71 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Roku
Lead Software Engineer, Payment Platform
Roku
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California Onsite $400,000–$500,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Roku
Lead Machine Learning Inference Engineer, Advertising
Roku
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California Onsite $246,500–$486,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
MS
Senior Mission Lead Systems Engineer, Commercial Payloads
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Hybrid $190,000–$219,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Adobe
Lead Data Engineer
Adobe
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $177,900–$257,550
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Zoom
Senior Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Zoom
⚡ Apply early San Jose (CA) Onsite $339,300–$339,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Capital One
Senior Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Capital One
⚡ Apply early McLean, VA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Capital One
Senior Lead AI Engineer (LLM Gateway, FM Hosting)
Capital One
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Capital One
Senior Lead AI Engineer (AI Foundations, VLM Customization)
Capital One
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Archer
Lead Flight Controls & Software Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early Remote; San Jose, California,... · location restricted $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
AL
Tech Lead Optical Test Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $185,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Mission Systems & Integration Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Propulsion Systems Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Hybrid $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Technical Lead, Turbogenerator
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Hybrid $207,000–$259,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Platform Design & Integration Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Engineer, Avionics & Electrical – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Aeromechanics, Thermal & Acoustics Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Structures Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Autonomy Engineer – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Engineer, Advanced Behaviors & Algorithms – Special Programs
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $138,200–$190,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Archer
Lead Engineer, Embedded
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
EC
Lead Digital Verification Engineer
Efficient Computer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA OR Pittsburgh, PA... Onsite $200,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Zoom
Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platforms
Zoom
⚡ Apply early San Jose (CA) Onsite $271,200–$271,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Capital One
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Capital One
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Cadence Design Systems
Lead Product Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
⚡ Apply early SAN JOSE 10 Onsite $114,800–$213,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in San Jose are open right now?
171 Tech Lead jobs in San Jose are open across 26 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in San Jose pay?
Across the 71 Tech Lead jobs in San Jose that disclose pay, the median is $205,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $164,150 and $227,300.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Jose?
Roku, Muon Space, Adobe, Zoom and Capital One are among the 26 companies currently hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Jose.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 6, 2026 at 22:51 UTC.

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