As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $184,000 a year, measured on the 487 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
C++ jobs in Santa Clara: 524 open roles
Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name C++ in the job title or description, located in Santa Clara, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 524
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 255
- remote
- 5
Median starting salary: $184,000.
$193k-$262kUS, CA, Santa Clara1mo
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$122k-$232kUS, California, Santa Clara1mo
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$165k-$224kUS, CA, Santa Clara2mo
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$193k-$262kUS, CA, Santa Clara2mo
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$158k-$225kSanta Clara, California, USA2mo
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$165k-$224kUS, CA, Santa Clara2mo
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$165k-$224kUS, CA, Santa Clara2mo
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$149k-$201kUS, CA, Santa Clara4mo
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$193k-$262kUS, CA, Santa Clara5mo
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$165k-$224kUS, CA, Santa Clara6mo
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$193k-$262kUS, CA, Santa Clara6mo
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AI level of C++ jobs in Santa Clara
- ●●●● Builds AI218 (42%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI37 (7%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI20 (4%)
- ●○○○ Little AI249 (48%)
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Common questions
How much do C++ jobs in Santa Clara pay?
How much AI work do C++ jobs in Santa Clara involve?
As of November 10, 2026, of the 524 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 218 (42%); Works on AI ●●●○: 37 (7%); Uses AI ●●○○: 20 (4%); Little AI ●○○○: 249 (48%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for C++ jobs in Santa Clara?
Which other cities have C++ jobs?
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (656), New York (358), San Francisco (290), Mountain View (208), Austin (201).
Which skills come up most in C++ jobs in Santa Clara?
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (358), CUDA (179), Deep learning (162), Machine learning (128), LLM (106).
Which roles are open in C++ jobs in Santa Clara?
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (175), Applied scientist (19), Solutions architect (12), Research scientist (11), Machine learning engineer (9).
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.