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Hire talent in San Jose

Pre-vetted candidates. Flat fee, no commission.

San Jose employers have 530+ open roles in Scowter's index right now, so good people get hired fast. We scout, vet and send you candidates for one flat success fee.

San Jose · United States

Hiring in San Jose at a glance

Most in-demand role
Product Manager
Median advertised pay
$170k / yr
Time zone
PT (UTC−8 / −7)
Currency
USD ($)
Our fee
One flat fee per hire
Hiring demand

What San Jose employers are hiring for

The roles with the most open postings in San Jose this week, and the companies posting the most. These are the hardest seats to fill.

Companies competing for talent

  • ADAdobe34 open roles
  • TITikTok28 open roles
  • NENetApp17 open roles
  • CICisco16 open roles
  • CACapital One14 open roles
  • WAWalmart12 open roles

Advertised pay in San Jose jobs that show it: median $170k a year, most between $115k and $215k (converted to US dollars, from 185 postings).

How it works

Hiring for San Jose with Scowter

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Tell us the role

Share the job, the level and your budget for the San Jose role. It takes two minutes.

02

We scout and vet

We search our pool and the market, check each CV and confirm the person is interested and available.

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Pay only when you hire

You interview the shortlist. One flat fee when someone joins, nothing if they don't.

Know the market

Hiring in San Jose: what to know

Plan offers and start dates around these local rules.

Where the employers are

Downtown San Jose, North San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.

Biggest hiring sectors

semiconductors, hardware, enterprise software and networking.

Work permits

US employers check work authorization (Form I-9) before day one. Overseas hires usually need a visa such as the H-1B, and many postings say up front whether they sponsor.

Notice periods

Two weeks' notice is the norm in the US, so employers often want someone who can start within a month.

Remote hires and time zones

San Jose runs on PT (UTC−8 / −7). For a remote hire, agree core hours that overlap your San Jose team's day.

FAQ

Hiring in San Jose: common questions

How much does it cost to hire talent in San Jose?

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Scowter charges one flat success fee per hire, not a percentage of salary like many agencies, and nothing upfront. For reference, San Jose job posts that show pay have a median of $170k a year (converted to US dollars).

Which roles are hardest to hire in San Jose?

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The roles with the most open postings in San Jose right now are Product Manager, Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Project Manager. Many employers compete for these people, so a fast, direct shortlist matters.

Can I hire remote talent for a San Jose team?

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Yes. Many candidates in the Scowter pool are open to remote work. Agree core hours that overlap PT (UTC−8 / −7), and settle early whether pay is in USD ($) or US dollars.

How fast can Scowter send candidates for a San Jose role?

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We send matched, pre-vetted profiles within days of getting your brief, then set up interviews at times that suit your San Jose team.

Hire your next San Jose team member.

Tell us the role. We send pre-vetted profiles in days, and you pay one flat fee only when someone joins.