Median salary
$208,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$172k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25.5%
111 of 435 roles
Live roles
435
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes
Staff Storage Engineer
Senior Storage Engineer
Senior Software Engineer - API Experience
Senior Platform Engineer
Network Engineer
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Observability
HPC Operations Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Zscaler
|
$187,000 | 32 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$208,000 | 30 |
| ET Etched | $212,500 | 19 |
|
Lambda
|
$330,500 | 9 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $176,900 | 9 |
Tessera Labs
|
$206,500 | 5 |
Electric Hydrogen
|
$184,000 | 2 |
Veeam Software
|
$266,150 | 1 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in San Jose is $208,000 per year. Most pay falls between $172,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,500 to $278,000.
These figures are computed live from 435 active Software Engineer roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 111 (25.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in San Jose include Lambda.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.