Application Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Application Engineer jobs in San Francisco are concentrated in SoMa, the Financial District, and Mission Bay, driven by enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and life sciences employers. Companies currently hiring include BRAIN, Cvent, and Kinco. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles297+
Top employerBRAIN
Work type72% Hybrid
Top credentialBachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Companies hiring17

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Senior Software Application Engineer
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Senior Software Application Engineer
Autodesk
San Francisco, California
Customer Support
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Technical Program Management
$105k - $188k/yr
Hybrid
10,000+

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Associate, Application Engineer III
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Associate, Application Engineer III
BlackRock
San Francisco, California
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Software Engineering
$165k - $175k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Solution & Application Engineer-USA
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Solution & Application Engineer-USA
Kinco
San Francisco, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
Specialized Engineering
$90k - $140k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

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Field Application Engineer- Systems Integration (ACC / AEC Interconnects)
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Field Application Engineer- Systems Integration (ACC / AEC Interconnects)
Molex
San Francisco, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$100k - $150k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
10,000+

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Field Application Engineer (FAE) for ICT / ATE
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Field Application Engineer (FAE) for ICT / ATE
Test Research, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
Specialized Engineering
$70k - $90k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
1,001-5,000

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Application Engineer Job Market in San Francisco

Who's Hiring

  • BRAIN17
  • Cvent17
  • Kinco17
  • Molex17
  • OpenAI17

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software52
  • Science & Research35
  • Energy17
  • Insurance17
  • Manufacturing17

Application Engineer Jobs in San Francisco: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a application engineer job in San Francisco?

Target the enterprise software, cloud, and biotech companies concentrated in SoMa, Mission Bay, and the Financial District, where demand for application engineers is highest. Hands-on experience with APIs, systems integration, or customer-facing technical implementations gives you a clear edge. Candidates who can demonstrate pre-sales or post-sales technical support experience tend to move quickly through hiring pipelines at San Francisco's fast-moving tech and life sciences firms.

Which companies hire application engineers in San Francisco?

San Francisco application engineer roles are posted by BRAIN, Cvent, and Kinco and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The city draws a mix of large enterprise software vendors, early-stage startups, and medical device or biotech firms, all of which rely on application engineers to bridge technical products and customer needs.

Are there remote application engineer jobs in San Francisco?

Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role: customer-facing and integration-heavy positions typically require on-site or hybrid presence, while more analytical or documentation-focused work can run fully remote. About 93% of application engineer openings tied to San Francisco are remote or hybrid as of November 2026. Product support and pre-sales engineering roles at San Francisco software companies represent the largest share of those flexible arrangements.

How can I get a application engineer job in San Francisco with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path in San Francisco is through junior technical support or solutions engineer roles at mid-stage SaaS companies in SoMa or the Financial District, where structured onboarding is more common. Bootcamp graduates and candidates with strong API or scripting fundamentals are regularly considered for associate-level positions. Targeting companies that sell complex software to enterprise clients gives you the best chance, since those teams need people who can learn a product deeply and explain it clearly.

Which industries hire the most application engineers in San Francisco?

The sectors hiring the most application engineers in San Francisco are Technology & Software, Science & Research, and Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Francisco's dense concentration of enterprise software headquarters, cloud infrastructure companies, and life sciences campuses in Mission Bay creates sustained, year-round demand for technical roles that sit between product and customer.

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