Automation Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
Automation Engineer jobs in San Francisco are in strong demand, concentrated in SoMa, Mission Bay, and the Financial District across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, robotics, and enterprise software. Employers hiring right now include CRUSOE, HUD, and ELVE. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.
Responsibilities:”Design, build, and ship backend features and capabilities in a highly scalable, cross-geographic distributed environment while collaborating closely with engineers, architects, product managers, and designers in an open, agile workspace. Ensure full visibility, error reporting, and monitoring of high-performing backend services and actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demo sessions. Review code with best practices of readability, testing patterns, documentation, reliability, security, and performance consideration in mind. Develop backend applications using modern object-oriented programming languages, crafting and implementing scalable RESTful microservices, and applying expertise in database technologies ranging from RDBMS platforms to NoSQL.
40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Salary: $224,800 to $235,000/yr.
Compensation:At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, and four (4) years of related work experience.
Must have four (4) years of experience with/in:
Designing, building, and shipping backend features
Crafting and implementing performant and scalable RESTful microservices
RDBMS technologies such as Oracle/Postgres and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB/Cassandra
Must have two (2) years of experience with/in:
At least three (3) of the following modern object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Scala, and/or C++
Public cloud services including AWS, GAE, and Azure
100% Telecommuting permitted.
Please email resume to: postings@atlassian.com and must reference Job code: "CA017" to be considered.”
Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits.
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.
In line with local law, identity verification (which may include use of biometric data) is a condition of employment with Atlassian for employment fraud purposes.
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Who's Hiring
- CRUSOE41

- HUD14
- ELVE14

- Kira14

- a16z14
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Investment & Asset Management
Automation Engineer Jobs in San Francisco: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a automation engineer job in San Francisco?
Target the sectors that hire most heavily in San Francisco: life sciences and biotech in Mission Bay, semiconductor and hardware firms in SoMa, and enterprise software companies in the Financial District. Candidates with hands-on PLC, SCADA, or robotics experience stand out, and familiarity with GMP environments is a real edge for the city's large medtech and biopharma employer base.
Which companies hire automation engineers in San Francisco?
San Francisco automation engineer roles are posted by CRUSOE, HUD, and ELVE and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The city's hiring mix includes large biotech and medtech firms in Mission Bay alongside hardware startups and industrial robotics companies in SoMa.
Are there remote automation engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Yes, though it depends heavily on the role. Automation engineering work that involves physical equipment, lab systems, or manufacturing lines is almost always on-site. About 57% of automation engineer openings tied to San Francisco are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be software-side roles focused on test automation, CI/CD pipelines, or controls software development.
How can I get a automation engineer job in San Francisco with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Francisco is through a manufacturing or lab technician role at one of Mission Bay's biotech or medtech companies, where employers regularly promote into automation roles once you understand the equipment and processes. Contract and temp-to-hire positions at hardware startups in SoMa are another practical door in, and candidates who can show project work with Python scripting, PLCs, or test frameworks move up the shortlist quickly.
Which industries hire the most automation engineers in San Francisco?
Most automation engineer openings in San Francisco sit in Technology & Software and Investment & Asset Management, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Francisco's concentration of biotech campuses in Mission Bay and a dense cluster of robotics and hardware startups in SoMa are the main drivers behind those industry totals.
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