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.
Low-Power Feature Validation & Bring-Up Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $310,500
NVIDIA seeks an experienced engineer to design and implement validation strategies, telemetry infrastructure, and AI-assisted tools for low-power silicon features across next-generation AI accelerators. The role bridges silicon architecture, firmware, and platform validation to improve power efficiency and production readiness at scale.
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Senior Manager, Test, Manufacturability, Reliability and Quality
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $232,000 – $368,000
Lead NVIDIA's test, manufacturability, and quality organization for GPUs and SoCs through production ramp and into the field, owning program velocity, root-cause closure on complex multi-functional failures, and the technical judgment that keeps silicon programs moving when others are stuck. This role suits a hands-on engineering leader with deep post-silicon and production test experience who can navigate competing constraints across design, manufacturing, and software while building and retaining senior technical teams.
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Senior Firmware Engineer, Networking
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop networking features for their AI and cloud infrastructure, working across hardware and software teams to implement NIC and Switch firmware capabilities. This role suits experienced firmware developers with deep systems knowledge who thrive in complex, results-driven environments.
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Engineering Manager, DRIVE OS Communication Infrastructure
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $356,500
Lead NVIDIA's NvStreams communication infrastructure team, building high-performance inter-process and inter-chip communication libraries for autonomous vehicles. This role suits experienced engineering managers with embedded software backgrounds who want to shape the future of self-driving technology while developing and scaling a globally distributed team.
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Senior Manager, Post-Silicon Bring-Up
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $232,000 – $368,000
Lead the end-to-end post-silicon execution for complex GPU and SoC products, from first power-on through production ramp, driving technical and program outcomes across distributed teams. This role suits experienced engineering leaders with deep expertise in silicon bring-up, debug, and validation who can operate effectively across hardware and software domains under aggressive schedules.
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Principal Software Engineer - Employee Productivity
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $248,000 – $391,000
Lead the design and development of AI-powered employee productivity tools across web and mobile platforms at scale, mentoring engineering teams and driving technical innovation for a global workforce. This role suits experienced full-stack engineers who have shipped consumer-grade products and want to architect search, recommendation, and LLM systems at a major technology company.
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Senior HR Business Partner, Hardware
NVIDIA
Full-time · 2 locations · $144,000 – $299,000
NVIDIA seeks an experienced HR strategist to partner with senior leadership on the Global Hardware Engineering team, driving talent strategy, compensation planning, and organizational development across a complex global organization. This role suits someone with deep HR expertise and a track record of advising executives on people strategy and change initiatives.
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Senior Signal Integrity Engineer – Cryogenic Interconnects
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $264,500
NVIDIA seeks a senior engineer to develop electromagnetic models and signal integrity specifications for cryogenic interconnect systems, simulating multi-layer PCB designs at extreme temperatures and validating performance through lab measurements and hardware correlation. This role suits experienced SI professionals with deep high-frequency design expertise who are excited to pioneer next-generation low-loss interconnect solutions in novel operating environments.
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Manager, Data and AI Engineering
NVIDIA
2 locations · $200,000 – $322,000
This role leads a team building data and AI platforms for supply chain operations, combining hands-on engineering with people management to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions. It suits experienced data engineering leaders who code alongside their teams and can translate business problems into cloud-native architectures.
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Senior ASIC Verification Engineer - GPU
NVIDIA
2 locations
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Senior Switch Software Architect
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
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Senior ICV CAD Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $136,000 – $264,500
NVIDIA is seeking a CAD engineer to support their integrated circuit design infrastructure, working with foundry techfiles, EDA tools, and custom design methodologies. This role suits someone with solid VLSI fundamentals and scripting experience who enjoys both technical problem-solving and helping designers succeed.
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Senior Customer Program Manager – AI Platform
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $200,000 – $322,000
This role leads technical program execution for enterprise AI customers and partners, managing complex deployments from design through production. It suits experienced program managers with strong technical backgrounds who can coordinate global teams and translate customer needs into actionable engineering work.
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Technical Marketing Engineer - AI Platform Software
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $136,000 – $253,000
NVIDIA seeks a technical marketing engineer to create developer-focused content and resources for its AI software platforms, including training frameworks like PyTorch and inference tools like TensorRT-LLM. This role suits experienced machine learning practitioners who enjoy explaining complex systems and building guides for other developers.
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Senior Account Manager, AI Factory - Global Segment Sales
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $396,750
NVIDIA seeks an experienced sales leader to drive enterprise AI Factory adoption globally across key industry segments, working with internal teams and partners to close large, complex deals. This role suits ambitious professionals with deep tech sales experience who thrive in matrixed environments and can command credibility with C-suite executives and technical audiences alike.
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Product Manager - BioNeMo Inference
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $148,000 – $224,250
This role combines product management with deep technical expertise to shape NVIDIA's BioNeMo inference platform, which powers AI-driven drug discovery and biology research. It's suited to someone with a strong background in software engineering or machine learning who wants to transition into product leadership while staying hands-on with cutting-edge AI technology.
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Senior Memory Post Silicon Qualification Engineer
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $310,500
NVIDIA is seeking a senior engineer to own memory bring-up and qualification for its GPU and SoC programs, diagnosing and fixing marginal memory issues before they reach customers and building AI-accelerated tools to detect problems earlier. This role suits someone with deep hands-on experience in high-speed memory interfaces who can root-cause complex cross-team failures and codify solutions into reusable methodologies.
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Senior Map Data Validation Lead - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $152,000 – $287,500
NVIDIA seeks a leader to develop and oversee the validation of high-definition and standard-definition map data used in autonomous vehicles, working across teams to improve processes and maintain quality standards. This role combines hands-on validation work with strategy development and is suited to someone with deep mapping expertise and the drive to strengthen a critical safety component.
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Circuit Design Engineer - Standard Cell
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $116,000 – $189,750
This role designs standard cell libraries and custom memory modules for NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs and accelerators, requiring deep expertise in submicron circuit design, simulation, and verification. It suits mid-to-senior engineers with strong foundational knowledge of transistor-level design who want to directly influence the silicon that powers AI and autonomous systems.
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Principal Firmware Engineer – Server Manageability and Observability
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $272,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA seeks a principal-level architect to design the end-to-end system software stack for their data center GPU platforms, working across firmware, drivers, and kernels while engaging directly with hyperscaler customers to shape product strategy. This role suits someone with deep expertise in server system architecture and management protocols who thrives influencing large cross-functional teams and translating customer needs into technical roadmaps.
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Strategic Account Manager, CSP
NVIDIA
Full-time · 2 locations · $224,000 – $396,750
Lead strategic business development and account management for NVIDIA's networking solutions with major cloud service providers, partnering across technical and sales teams to drive revenue growth in the accelerated computing space. This role suits experienced sales and product leaders with deep data center and networking expertise who can navigate complex enterprise sales environments and influence at the executive level.
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Global Channel Manager, Robotics and Edge AI
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $200,000 – $304,750
NVIDIA is looking for an experienced channel manager to build and scale their Jetson and IGX platforms through a global network of distributors and technology partners. This role suits someone with deep expertise in indirect sales channels who can drive revenue growth while nurturing relationships across OEMs, integrators, and ecosystem players in AI and robotics.
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Senior Supply Chain Business Transformation Manager
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $258,750
NVIDIA seeks an experienced business transformation leader to drive digital and process improvements across their hardware supply chain operations. This role bridges business strategy and technology implementation, requiring deep supply chain expertise and the ability to lead enterprise-scale initiatives involving multiple stakeholder teams.
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Senior Research Engineer, Robotics Systems
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $184,000 – $356,500
NVIDIA's GEAR group is building foundation models and control systems for humanoid robots, seeking a senior engineer to design teleoperation software, develop real-time control algorithms, and deploy neural networks on robotic hardware. This role suits someone with deep robotics systems experience who wants to contribute to a moonshot project with tangible impact on both research and products.
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Senior Software Engineer, AIOps and Observability
NVIDIA
Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $200,000 – $322,000
Design and develop AIOps and observability platforms at NVIDIA that monitor millions of assets across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments. This role suits experienced engineers who excel at large-scale system design, have deep observability expertise, and can mentor teams while driving technical vision.
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Reports on California
- 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