Frontend Developer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Frontend Developer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
195 frontend developer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 130 employers, led by Recruiting From Scratch, Verkada, and Harvey. The middle half of posted salaries runs $138,500–$187,500 a year (median $160,000), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 195
- Live frontend developer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 130
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $160,000
- 75% 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 Francisco is mid-level-heavy for frontend developer roles: 35% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
195
Hiring employers
130
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
109
69 companies · $150,000 median
Established employers
50
35 companies · $195,500 median
Top of market
14
12 companies · $230,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$138,500
P50
$160,000
P75
$187,500
P90
$214,000
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.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live frontend developer listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare frontend developer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 195 live roles tracked in this market.
- 130 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Frontend Developer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
195 frontend developer openings across 130 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 59 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Recruiting From Scratch is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative frontend developer openings
Employer activity · 130 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 195 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More frontend developer openings in San Francisco
- Senior Front-End Engineer (React + Foundry) · TheCorporate LLC
- Software Engineer, Frontend (Agentic AI) · Sift
- Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Agentic AI) · Sift
- Senior Software Engineer, Frontend · Sift
- Software Engineer, Frontend · Sift
- Staff Frontend Engineer · Retell AI
- Senior Front-End Engineer (React + Foundry) · TheCorporate LLC
- Frontend Software Engineer · Atlassian
- All Levels: Frontend Software Engineer · Hadrian
- Sr. Front-End/Full Stack Developer · Fiserv
- Sr. Frontend Software Engineer - RBAC & Authorization · ClickHouse
- Sr. Frontend Software Engineer - Growth · ClickHouse
- Software Engineer, Frontend - Economy · Roblox
- Product Engineer (Frontend) · Conversion
- Dashboard / Front-End Engineer – R2R Agentic Automation · PeopleNTech
- Frontend Software Engineer, Vehicle Test Data Platforms · Tesla
Frontend Developer jobs in San Francisco: 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 frontend developer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 195 live frontend developer openings from 130 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do frontend developer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $160,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $138,500 to $187,500. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most frontend developer openings in San Francisco?
Mid-level roles lead with 59 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for frontend developer jobs in San Francisco?
Recruiting From Scratch, Verkada, Harvey, and Roblox have the most open frontend developer roles here right now, out of 130 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the San Francisco market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the San Francisco frontend developer market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your frontend developer search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.