Jobs in California
9,100 open roles — posted here, and found on employers' own careers sites.
843 new this week, 660 the week before, counting only boards we were already tracking.
Median posted pay $155,000 from the 3,508 roles here that state a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Senior Applied Research Scientist, Multimodal Foundation Models – Healthcare
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Senior Software Performance Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Senior Software Engineer, Networking
NVIDIA
2 locations
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Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $310,500
NVIDIA seeks a seasoned design-for-test engineer to architect and execute silicon validation strategies for their most advanced semiconductor chips, leading the transition from design through production ramp. This role combines technical depth in DFT methodology with cross-functional leadership, suited for someone with years of hands-on chip validation experience who can drive yield and define next-generation test approaches.
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Senior Director, Industry Analyst Relations and Market Intelligence
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $304,000 – $460,000
Lead NVIDIA's analyst relations and market intelligence functions, shaping industry narratives and providing strategic insights that influence product development and executive decision-making. This role combines deep engagement with research firms and analysts with building a team that translates market signals into actionable intelligence for a technology leader.
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Enterprise AI Factory Segment Sales Leader - Global
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Principal Power and Performance Architect
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $272,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA is hiring a principal architect to design power management systems across their product portfolio, from datacenter chips to client devices. This role suits someone with deep silicon expertise who can lead cross-functional teams and drive power optimization across hardware and software.
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Demand Planning Analyst
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Network Software Architect
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA is seeking a networking software architect to design next-generation RDMA transport protocols that enable distributed AI training and inference at scale. This role suits experienced protocol researchers and systems architects who want to push the boundaries of datacenter networking performance.
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CAD Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $116,000 – $189,750
NVIDIA seeks a CAD engineer to support foundry techfiles, debug design issues, and develop automation scripts for circuit designers using industry-standard EDA tools. This role suits someone with strong programming skills who enjoys both technical problem-solving and working directly with designers across the chip design process.
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Senior Software Engineer, AI Networking
NVIDIA
Full-time · 3 locations · $184,000 – $287,500
NVIDIA is seeking a senior technical leader to architect and develop high-performance AI networking software for their BlueField DPU and ConnectX product lines. This role combines deep system-level expertise with customer-facing technical leadership, influencing both product direction and industry standards for AI infrastructure.
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Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis Vision AI
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $356,500
NVIDIA seeks a senior software engineer to design and optimize large-scale Vision AI systems that process video, image, and 3D data for applications like smart cities and autonomous systems. This role combines deep learning expertise with production systems engineering, requiring you to collaborate across teams while owning critical platform components.
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Senior PCB Library Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $322,000
This role owns the creation and maintenance of PCB component libraries and design assets for NVIDIA's advanced computing platforms, requiring deep expertise in footprint development, manufacturing processes, and design standards. It suits experienced PCB engineers or component specialists who can bridge layout, manufacturing, and reliability concerns while driving quality and automation across a complex design ecosystem.
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ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Formal Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2026
NVIDIA
Full-time · 2 locations · $100,000 – $166,750
NVIDIA seeks recent graduates to apply formal verification techniques to hardware design, proving the correctness of processors and accelerators through mathematical reasoning and specialized tools. This role suits analytically strong graduates excited about working with experienced engineers to catch bugs before silicon fabrication.
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Director, Product Management – AI Networking Spectrum HW
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $272,000 – $425,500
Lead global product strategy for NVIDIA's next-generation Ethernet networking hardware and silicon platforms, shaping the datacenter infrastructure that powers AI and cloud computing. This role suits experienced technical leaders with deep networking hardware expertise who can bridge silicon architecture, systems design, and business strategy at the executive level.
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Principal Architect, SoC and Systems Modelling
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $272,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA seeks an experienced architect to lead the modeling and analysis of chip and system architectures, working across multiple teams to design simulation tools and validate performance innovations. This role suits someone with deep expertise in computer architecture, C++ development, and systems modeling who thrives in collaborative technical environments.
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Senior Failure Analysis Engineer, Optical Fault Isolation
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $144,000 – $230,000
NVIDIA seeks a senior failure analysis engineer to perform die-level fault localization on semiconductor devices using advanced testing platforms and techniques. This role suits someone with deep expertise in semiconductor failure analysis who can collaborate across teams to drive yield improvements and quality assurance.
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Senior Director, Reliability Engineering
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $332,000 – $500,250
Lead NVIDIA's hardware reliability strategy across data center, server, graphics, automotive and embedded products, owning reliability engineering for boards and systems at scale. This role suits a deeply technical leader who combines physics-of-failure expertise with executive capability to drive design decisions through data and build world-class organizations.
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Senior Manager, Product Reliability
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $256,000 – $385,250
Lead a team of product reliability engineers at NVIDIA, driving end-to-end reliability strategy for datacenter and AI-accelerated hardware from conception through production and field deployment. This role suits experienced reliability managers who excel at cross-functional collaboration and want to shape the robustness of next-generation computing systems.
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Senior System Test Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · 2 locations · $152,000 – $287,500
NVIDIA seeks a senior test engineer to oversee manufacturing test solutions and facilities for its datacenter products, managing tester platforms across internal and external sites while driving performance metrics and failure analysis. This role suits someone with extensive system-level testing experience in production environments who can balance hardware oversight, facility management, and cross-functional collaboration at scale.
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Lead Hardware Design Validation Engineer - Memory Subsystem
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $322,000
Lead the design validation and enablement of GPU memory subsystems from first silicon through production, working closely with memory partners and cross-functional teams on characterization, testing, and reliability. This role suits experienced hardware engineers with deep DRAM and high-speed design expertise who thrive in hands-on leadership positions.
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Senior Director, Boards and Systems Supply Planning
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $292,000 – $442,750
NVIDIA is hiring a senior leader to oversee supply planning strategy for their data center and AI computing board products, directing the development of planning frameworks and managing global teams. This role suits experienced supply chain leaders with deep manufacturing knowledge who are ready to scale operations and mentor large organizations.
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Senior ASIC Design Engineer - DFT
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $310,500
NVIDIA is hiring a senior engineer to architect and implement design-for-test solutions for their next-generation AI chips, working across the full silicon lifecycle from design through post-silicon validation. This role suits someone with deep DFT expertise and SoC design experience who enjoys mentoring others and collaborating across hardware and software teams.
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Principal Engineer, CUDA UMD - GPU Kernel Scheduling
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $272,000 – $431,250
A principal-level systems software engineer role focused on designing and implementing core GPU kernel scheduling features within NVIDIA's CUDA Driver platform. This position suits experienced C/C++ developers with deep OS-level knowledge who want to shape the software foundation enabling AI, scientific computing, and graphics workloads on NVIDIA hardware.
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- Illinois Opened 210 New Roles This Week, Up 16% While Every State Fell 22%Nov 3, 2026
- New Postings Fell 13% Over the Last 30 Days, to 35,477 RolesNov 2, 2026
- Florida Posted 341 New Roles This Week, Down From 396Nov 2, 2026
- Wisconsin Opened 184 New Roles This Week, Up 60% From 115Nov 2, 2026
- Indiana New Roles Up 47% This Week to 172, Against a 22% Fall Across Every StateNov 2, 2026