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Animation Software Engineer/ Graphics Engineer V Location: Cupertino, California - Remote Duration: Contract Job ID: 170702 Job Summary Do you dream about seeing your graphics expertise shown off on a huge screen in fron…
Engineering & IT · San Jose, CA
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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$50–$133/hr
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service, collection-monitor. Alert, Correlation & SLO: alert- engine- framework, alert-correlation, slo-framework, default M-series... ...compat-matrix-service, security-platform. Qualifications Software Engineering Expe…
accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging…
$107.5k - $179.1k
: Summary Posted: Feb 21, 2024 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200539787 As a successful Wireless Bluetooth Quality Engineer, you will focus on qualifying Bluetooth features in Apple's innovative products. Key Qualificatio…
processing. We are looking for strong Kubernetes and platform- engineering fundamentals, depth in at least one adjacent area—distributed... ...across the others. We are open to candidates at either the Software Engineer…
$125k - $150k
Job Description Job Description Software Engineer - Please note this is an “in-office position” - accepting local / Silicon Valley-based candidates only. Overview Join Checkpoint Technologies in San Jose, CA, and help bu…
$269.1k - $307.2k
Overview Distinguished Software Engineer - IFX As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be a part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongs…
$120k - $140k
helps operations teams meet their KPIs through seamless collaboration, a search-driven conversational experience, and automated data engineering pipelines. Our solutions are used by leading Telecom, Media, Health Care, F…
value. We are a dynamic and collaborative team of researchers and engineers who thrive on pushing the boundaries of what's possible,... ...fits together. Qualifications ~0–2 years of professional software engineering exp…
Job Description Job Description SOFTWARE ENGINEER Remote (Pacific Hours) axiomcloud.ai (***) ***-**** Axiom Cloud is transforming how the world’s cooling systems are powered, operated, and maintained; generating signific…
D and support centers, Spreadtrum brings together world-class engineering talent in a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on innovation... ...Job Summary Spreadtrum is seeking an experienced WiFi MAC Software E…
creator of the Onewheel and Antic Bikes brands. This role joins the software team responsible for internal business applications and select... ...Role summary We’re looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer (3+ years) w…
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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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