Tech Jobs in Peninsula
11,185 open positions · Updated daily
Peninsula sits between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, offering a unique blend of urban convenience and tech innovation. The region hosts over 300 high‑growth startups, from fintech leaders like Braintree in San Mateo to AI pioneers such as Petal. With climate‑friendly coastal breezes and easy access to major transit hubs, Peninsula draws talent who want both career momentum and a high quality of life.
Tech roles span software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product management across diverse sectors. Fintech firms like Braintree and Stripe (nearby Redwood City) dominate, while biotech powerhouses such as Gilead Sciences in South San Francisco and Seagen in Sunnyvale drive research and development. SaaS companies—Salesforce in San Mateo and Evergreen Software—and e‑commerce platforms like Petal keep the ecosystem thriving.
Living costs in Peninsula are some of the highest in the country; the median rent for a two‑bedroom apartment in San Mateo tops $3,200/month, and the median home price exceeds $1.5 million. Because of this, salary transparency helps candidates negotiate roles that match their financial expectations. With a median tech salary around $155,000, knowing the exact pay band can save years of uncertainty and ensure you get a package that reflects your experience and the local market.
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Company: TigerGraph
Location: Peninsula
Posted Sep 02, 2024
TigerGraph is a platform for advanced analytics and machine learning on connected data, used by Fortune 500 organizations and innovative companies to accelerate their analytics, AI, and machine learning. It has been used for real-time fraud detection, personalized offers, and optimizing energy infrastructure.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Company: XP Health
Location: Peninsula
Posted Sep 01, 2024
XP Health is a company that is revolutionizing vision care with cutting-edge technology and a focus on user experience. They are looking for talented engineers to join their team and help them achieve their mission of making quality eye care accessible to all.
Office and Internal Events Manager
Company: Aptos Labs
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Aptos is a people-first blockchain aiming to provide universal access to decentralized assets. They are seeking an Office and Internal Events Manager to oversee their Palo Alto headquarters.
Venture Associate (Remote)
Company: VC Lab
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
VC Lab is a startup that is transforming venture capital into a force for good. They are hiring a Venture Associate to support multiple venture capital firms and are looking for someone with experience in customer success and venture capital. The company offers a fast-paced startup environment, flexible remote work, and a competitive salary and benefits package.
Staff/Principal Software Engineer: Backend API Team
Company: Observe
Location: Peninsula
Posted Sep 02, 2024
Observe is a SaaS Observability product that enables businesses to investigate modern distributed applications 10x faster. It ingests data, structures it, and enables engineers to spend more time coding features and less time investigating incidents. Observe is founded by top enterprise VC Sutter Hill Ventures and has a founding team from leading Enterprise SaaS companies.
Research Associate II/Senior Research Associate I, Protein Science
Company: Lycia Therapeutics
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Lycia Therapeutics Inc is a biotechnology company that is advancing an internal pipeline of novel degraders and has entered a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly to address key unmet medical needs. The company is seeking a Research Associate with Protein Science experience to join their team.
Data Governance Lead
Company: ID.me
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
IDme is a high-growth enterprise software company that simplifies identity proofing and verification. The company has received numerous awards and has raised over $275 million in funding. IDme is seeking a Data Governance Lead to provide technical leadership in master data management capabilities.
Senior Sales Operations Manager
Company: Guardant Health
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company that aims to help conquer cancer globally through its proprietary tests, data sets, and advanced analytics. The company is looking for a Senior Sales Operations Manager to join its Screening Core Commercial team, responsible for providing insights to maximize sales force productivity, managing sales contract and phlebotomy operations, and supporting sales forecasting planning and budgeting processes.
Senior Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller
Company: Lycia Therapeutics
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Lycia Therapeutics is a biotechnology company seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join their growing team. The company has raised $105 million in capital and is advancing an internal pipeline of novel degraders. They are headquartered in South San Francisco and are an equal opportunity employer.
Principal Software Engineer
Company: Snorkel AI
Location: Peninsula
Posted Sep 02, 2024
Snorkel AI is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape their product and technical systems. The company is on a mission to democratize AI and is looking for a candidate with 12+ years of experience in designing and building customer-facing software systems.
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Company: Plume Design, Inc
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Plume is a technology company that has built an open and hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes, small businesses, and enterprises. The company has achieved significant growth and has received funding from investors such as Insight Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Director, Downstream Process Development (Late Stage Development)
Company: Adverum Biotechnologies
Location: Peninsula
Posted Aug 31, 2024
Adverum is looking for a Director Process Development to lead the Process Development team in Redwood City, CA. The role requires strong leadership skills, technical knowledge of downstream unit operations, and experience in process scale-up and development. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing an operational vision for the PD group, leading process characterization and validation studies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.