Software Engineer market brief · Salinas, CA
Software Engineer Jobs in Salinas, CA
18 software engineer openings are live in the Salinas, CA area from 14 employers, led by Joby Aviation, Tessera Labs, and Wallach Search. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,050–$160,750 a year (median $140,000), from the 78% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 50% of openings. 28% 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
- 18
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Salinas market.
Companies hiring
- 14
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $140,000
- 78% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Salinas's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 9 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
18
Hiring employers
14
Salary coverage
78%
Median experience
3.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$108,050
P50
$140,000
P75
$160,750
P90
$188,500
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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- 18 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Salinas
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
18 software engineer openings across 14 employers establish the current Salinas opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 9 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Joby Aviation is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
18 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 · 14 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 18 of 18 matches
Representative openings
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More software engineer openings in Salinas
- Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer · Joby Aviation
- Software Engineer, SRE and Production Engineering - DGX Cloud · NVIDIA USA
- Test Software Developer Intern · MACOM
- Agentic Delivery Software Engineer III · Deloitte US
- Agentic Delivery Software Engineer III · Deloitte6
- Data Platform Engineer · Tessera Labs
- Software Engineer - AI (Level determined by experience) · Synack
- Senior Robotics Software Engineer · Capstan Medical
- TS/SCI Software Engineer - Signal Intelligence - DSP · Wallach Search
- TS/SCI Software Engineer - Signal Intelligence - DSP · Wallach Search
Software Engineer jobs in Salinas: 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 software engineer jobs are open in Salinas?
Metaintro tracks 18 live software engineer openings from 14 employers in the Salinas, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Salinas pay?
The median posted salary is $140,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,050 to $160,750. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Salinas?
Entry-level roles lead with 9 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Salinas?
Joby Aviation, Tessera Labs, Wallach Search, and 247Protas have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.
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