$165.6k - $227.7k
at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably... ...applications across ADI. We are seeking a platform-minded engineer with stron…
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Software Engineer jobs in San Jose, CA
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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Key ResponsibilitiesFramework Development: Architect, expand, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for Android (Mobly, Java, Python).RCS & SMS Testing: Automate functional, integration, and performance test sce…
$183.6k - $297k
Infrastructure ecosystem, including Identity & Access Management, API Gateway, and automated onboarding services.Senior Principal Software Engineers are:Technical experts that help accelerate adoption of the very best en…
something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.PRINCIPAL SECURITY LEAD ENGINEER THE ROLE: We are looking for a Principal Engineer with an obsession for securi…
$184k - $287.5k
best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer for the Embedded Platform team. This is an outstanding opportunity to accele…
Job-ID29371793Reference26-27092Salary$0.01 / hourRemote50% Remote Description As a Software Engineer, you make direct technical contributions. You execute on assigned software engineering tasks with some guidance, feedba…
$165.2k - $223.6k
product. A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise, an ability to deliver 0->1 products, desire to have... ...existing systems experience- 1+ years of software development engineer or relate…
$224k - $356.5k
At NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios we are passionate about pushing the limits of technology, and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team! We help shape the future of games by combining the best AI and gra…
$250k - $413k
We wrapped up our first two years of the journey and are well into year three with more exciting things to come!Our TeamThe Ads Engineering team at Netflix is dedicated to creating a world-class advertising ecosystem tha…
$152k - $241.5k
and computer graphics? NVIDIA’s Metropolis Synthetic Data Generation (SDG) team wants a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join us. At a company celebrated for its innovative visual computing ef…
$184k - $287.5k
best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.We are looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer to work on our security team focused on securing at scale infrastructure, hi…
$193.3k - $261.5k
The AWS BIOS Engineering team creates and maintains custom firmware solutions for Amazon's innovative server platforms. Our BIOS/UEFI implementations... ...Basic qualifications- 5+ years of non-internship professional so…
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What software engineers earn in San Jose
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $50–$70 | $103k–$145k |
| Mid level | $70–$100 | $145k–$207k |
| Senior | $96–$133 | $200k–$276k |
Adjusted for the San Jose market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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