As of October 1, 2026, Level lists 962 open jobs for software engineers in San Francisco; 473 of them work on AI or build AI.
$320kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA5mo
Software engineer jobs in San Francisco
Updated Oct 1, 2026
Level lists 962 open jobs in San Francisco whose title matches software engineer. They are posted by 125 companies. 473 (49%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 318 of these jobs also allow remote work.
- open jobs
- 962
- Build or work on AI
- 473
- remote
- 318
Median starting salary: $200k.
$405k-$485kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA5mo
$140k-$210kSan Francisco, CA2mo
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$158k-$213kSan Francisco, US (Hybrid)4w
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$220k-$405kSan Francisco2mo
$266k-$385kSan Francisco1w
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$153k-$204kBellevue, WA / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Livingston, NJ / Manhattan, NY / Philadelphia, PA / Dallas, TXRemote2w
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$320k-$405kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NYRemote1mo
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San Francisco, CaliforniaRemote1mo
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San Francisco, CaliforniaRemote1mo
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$200k-$400kSan Francisco2mo
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$405k-$485kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY3mo
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Common questions
How many software engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Which companies are hiring software engineers in San Francisco?
As of October 1, 2026, by number of open jobs: OpenAI (140), Anthropic (82), Databricks (36), Harvey (32), Salesforce (25).
How much do software engineer jobs pay in San Francisco?
As of October 1, 2026, the median starting salary is $200k a year, measured on the 819 postings that publish an annual range in USD.
Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose location, as published by the employer, names the city; a job listing several cities counts in each of them. Companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.