Software engineer jobs in San Mateo, CA and nearby
Software engineer jobs within 25 miles of San Mateo, CA. Nearby towns and cities are included. Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.
Counted
Hiring at a glance
View jobs- Open jobs
- 5,799
- Employers
- 1,149
Advertised starting pay
- Average starting payUSD / year
- $180,858Across 2,051 listings
- Average starting payUSD / hour
- $63.33Across 80 listings
Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.
Where work happens
- Remote
- 0%0 listings
- Hybrid
- 18%1,058 listings
- On-site
- 21%1,234 listings
Not specified: 60% (3,507 listings)
Employers hiring include Apple (303), Google (256), Walmart (227).
Sources & calculation notes
These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.
Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.
Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count
About these jobs
Before you apply
Look at the required languages, systems and experience in each ad. Job Bank describes typical education and programming experience for this occupation. A junior title does not mean every employer accepts applicants without experience. Job Bank / Guichet-Emplois.
Guidance reviewed on September 16, 2026.
Based on the dated count above. Listings can change. How we count
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Software Engineer - Backend
Manifold Industries
Strategy is the act of choosing what to do when you can’t know enough to be sure. Manifold builds software for the people making those decisions on behalf of the United States. The ones…
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Member of the Technical Staff, Product Software Engineer
Tolmo
Tolmo is cybersecurity for the age of AI. Coding agents now ship software faster than any human team can review or secure it; 100+ pull requests per engineer per week is no longer an…
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Site Reliability Engineer
Insight Global
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Staff Software Engineer, Ads Safety Format Enablement
Google
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Senior Software Engineer, Android Bluetooth, Platforms and Devices
Google
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Software Engineer, Consumer Shopping Quality, Commerce, Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions
Google
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Software Engineer, Program Analysis, Mobile Threat Analysis Platform
Google
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Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, Pixel Display
Google
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Staff Software Engineer, Watch SW Remote Compose
Google
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Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Pixel Display
Google
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Senior Software Engineer, Google Home, Energy Experiences
Google
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Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Pixel Interfaces
Google
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Staff Software Engineer, Pixel Audio Systems
Google
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Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML GenAI, Google Ads
Google
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