Cloud Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Cloud Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
169 cloud engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 71 employers, led by Amazon, PeopleNTech, and Tekfortune. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000–$164,100 a year (median $140,000), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 13% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 169
- Live cloud engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 71
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $140,000
- 68% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose is lead+-heavy for cloud engineer roles: 32% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
169
Hiring employers
71
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
111
33 companies · $134,750 median
Established employers
26
16 companies · $162,150 median
Top of market
14
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$120,000
P50
$140,000
P75
$164,100
P90
$208,440
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cloud engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 169 live roles tracked in this market.
- 71 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cloud Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
169 cloud engineer openings across 71 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 47 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 31 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 71 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 169 matches
Representative openings
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Cloud Engineer jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cloud engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 169 live cloud engineer openings from 71 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cloud engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $140,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000 to $164,100. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most cloud engineer openings in San Jose?
Lead+ roles lead with 47 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for cloud engineer jobs in San Jose?
Amazon, PeopleNTech, Tekfortune, and TechDigital Group have the most open cloud engineer roles here right now, out of 71 hiring employers.
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