Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in San Jose, United States
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in San Jose earns a median of $170k a year ($170k gross). San Jose has about 1 million residents and is the 12th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; United States has 10, and remote roles can be done from San Jose.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near San Jose
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in San Jose today, so these are the nearest in United States, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Associate / Staff Software Release Engineer
Senior Software Release Manager
Release Manager
Release Manager
Junior Release Engineer
Release Engineer
Senior Release Engineer
Lead Release Engineer
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in San Jose
Gross annual pay in USD. San Jose is 1.20× the United States median (+20%), which is $140k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $110k | $130k | $160k | $130k | |
| Mid-level | $140k | $170k | $210k | $170k | |
| Senior | $180k | $220k | $270k | $220k | |
| Lead | $220k | $270k | $330k | $270k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for San Jose.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in San Jose
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Run release trains, branching and rollbacks
- Manage test environments and ephemeral stacks
- Instrument deployments with quality signals
- Cut pipeline run time and flake rate
Skills and stack employers ask for
Tools named most often
Time zone
San Jose is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in San Jose: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in San Jose?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in San Jose earns a median of $170k a year ($170k), with a p10 to p90 range of $140k to $210k. Junior pay starts near $130k, senior pay is $220k and leads reach $270k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in San Jose?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in San Jose today, but United States has 10 and Release / DevOps Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does San Jose pay compare with the rest of United States?
San Jose ranks 2nd of 62 United States cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.20x the national median (+20%). The national mid-level median is $140k, so San Jose is above it. Against the US it is 21% above the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in San Jose ask for?
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. Typical requirements: CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. The tools named most often are Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.
Can a Release / DevOps Engineer work with US or European teams from San Jose?
San Jose is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in San Jose with PassRidge?
Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for San Jose starts at the higher of the city and national median.