Engineering Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 3,272 open engineering roles at 681 early-stage startups, and 21% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 162.5k to 230k, with a median of USD 197.5k. 135 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring engineers in California, US
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- 3,272open roles
- 681startups hiring
- 21%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $198Kmedian pay
- $163Ktypical range: lower
- $230Ktypical range: upper
Based on 2,123 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 2,133 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 52% of United States's 6,306 open engineering roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (612), robotics and manufacturing (539) and aerospace and defense (494) startups have most of the openings.
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 162.5k to 230k a year, with a median of USD 197.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in California, US?
Apex (72 roles), General Matter (63) and Varda Space Industries (63) have the most; 681 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
21% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (65% of those that state a level), and 11% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
135 were posted this week.