As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $219,930 a year, measured on the 122 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States1mo
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C++ jobs in San Mateo: 136 open roles
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name C++ in the job title or description, located in San Mateo, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 136
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 38
- remote
- 25
Median starting salary: $219,930.
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States1mo
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$197k-$243kSan Mateo, CA, United States1mo
$345k-$399kSan Mateo, CA, United States1mo
postgresqlmysqlrocksdb+1
$242k-$313kSan Mateo, CA, United States2mo
typescriptjavascripthtml5+1
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States2mo
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$197k-$243kSan Mateo, CA, United States2mo
cluareact
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States2mo
kubernetesnomadconsul+3
$295k-$345kSan Mateo, CA, United States3mo
directxopenglmetal+1
$197k-$243kSan Mateo, CA, United States3mo
cluareact
$196k-$242kSan Mateo, CA, United States4mo
cluau
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States4mo
kubernetesnomadservice-mesh+1
$295k-$345kSan Mateo, CA, United States4mo
cjava
$345k-$399kSan Mateo, CA, United States6mo
roblox-studioreactcocoa+1
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States6mo
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AI level of C++ jobs in San Mateo
- ●●●● Builds AI24 (18%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI14 (10%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI2 (1%)
- ●○○○ Little AI96 (71%)
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Common questions
How much do C++ jobs in San Mateo pay?
How much AI work do C++ jobs in San Mateo involve?
As of November 10, 2026, of the 136 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 24 (18%); Works on AI ●●●○: 14 (10%); Uses AI ●●○○: 2 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 96 (71%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for C++ jobs in San Mateo?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Roblox (89), Skydio (29), Shield AI (10), Fireworks AI (7), Inception Labs (1).
Which other cities have C++ jobs?
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (656), Santa Clara (524), New York (358), San Francisco (290), Mountain View (208).
Which skills come up most in C++ jobs in San Mateo?
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (65), Rust (28), Kubernetes (23), C# (22), Machine learning (21).
Which roles are open in C++ jobs in San Mateo?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (98), Machine learning engineer (2), Applied scientist (1), Cybersecurity (1).
A posting counts when it names C++ in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.