Developer Experience Jobs in California

Developer Experience jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in technology product companies, cloud infrastructure firms, and developer tooling startups, with openings from entry-level advocate roles through principal and staff-level engineering positions. San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles are the primary hiring metros, home to companies like Salesforce, Google, and Atlassian that consistently maintain developer experience functions in California. The most in-demand specialties include SDK and API documentation, developer advocacy, and internal platform engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles39
Top employerApple
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Cities hiring16
Work type44% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Salesforce
Staff iOS Developer Experience Engineer - Slack
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Staff iOS Developer Experience Engineer - Slack
Salesforce
San Francisco, California
Business Development
Partnerships & Business Development
Sales
$197k - $345k/yr
10,000+

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Amazon Web Services
Developer Experience Engineer, AWS Developer Experience
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Developer Experience Engineer, AWS Developer Experience
Amazon Web Services
San Francisco, California
Business Strategy
Compliance & Risk
Consulting & Professional Services
$118k - $237k/yr
Bachelor's degree

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Iron Mountain
Developer Experience Engineer
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Added 1w ago
Developer Experience Engineer
Iron Mountain
San Francisco, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
Specialized Engineering
10,000+

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Salesforce
Director of Product Management, Developer Experience
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Director of Product Management, Developer Experience
Salesforce
San Francisco, California
Customer Service
Customer Success
Customer Support
$197k - $345k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Mechanics Bank
Learning Experience Developer
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Mechanics Bank
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Learning Experience Developer
Mechanics Bank
Roseville, California
Corporate Training
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Curriculum Design
Instructional Design
$70k - $95k/yr
Bachelor's degree
1,001-5,000

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Developer Experience Jobs by City in California

Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.

San Francisco
22 jobs
Sunnyvale
3 jobs
Burbank
1 job
Oakland
1 job
Berkeley
1 job
San Jose
1 job
Cupertino
1 job
Palo Alto
1 job
Roseville
1 job

Developer Experience Job Market in California

A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

Apple
Apple3 open roles
Salesforce
Salesforce3 open roles
OpenAI
OpenAI2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Automotive
  • Science & Research
  • Banking & Financial Services

What California Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in developer experience jobs across California.

  • Hands-on experience building or consuming APIs, SDKs, or developer tooling in a professional setting
  • Ability to write technical documentation, tutorials, or sample code for software developer audiences
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used in California product stacks such as Python, JavaScript, or Go
  • Experience creating or contributing to developer portals, onboarding flows, or self-serve integration guides
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills working alongside engineering, product, and technical marketing teams
  • Familiarity with developer community engagement including open source contributions, forums, or conference presentations

Developer Experience Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a developer experience in California?

Developer experience roles in California do not require a state-issued license or certification, so the path runs through a combination of technical background and demonstrated product empathy. Most California employers expect candidates to hold a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, or to show equivalent hands-on experience through open source work, technical writing portfolios, or prior engineering roles. Transitioning from a software engineering, solutions engineering, or technical writing position is the most common route into the field here.

How much do developer experiences make in California?

Developer experiences in California earn a median of about $174,410 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $105,060 for the lowest 10% to over $272,670 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.

Which companies hire developer experiences in California?

Employers hiring developer experiences in California right now include Apple, Salesforce, and OpenAI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's density of developer tooling companies, cloud platforms, and API-first startups makes it one of the few states where dedicated developer experience teams are a standard part of the product organization rather than a specialized addition.

Which California cities have the most developer experience jobs?

San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and Burbank have the most developer experience openings in California. San Francisco and San Jose dominate because of the concentration of enterprise software companies and API-first startups headquartered in the Bay Area, while Los Angeles reflects the growing presence of media-tech, fintech, and consumer platform companies that have built out developer-facing products and need dedicated experience teams.

Are there remote developer experience jobs in California?

Yes, and more than most fields. About 56% of developer experience openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves writing, tooling, and async collaboration rather than on-site presence. The parts of the role most commonly done fully remote are documentation, SDK development, and community management, while developer advocacy that involves conference or customer engagement tends to require some in-person availability.

How can I get hired as a developer experience in California with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a technical adjacent role such as software engineering, solutions engineering, or technical writing into a junior developer advocate or developer experience associate position. Large California technology employers including Salesforce and Google run early-career advocate and developer relations programs that accept candidates without dedicated developer experience titles. Building a public portfolio of tutorials, code samples, or API integration guides posted on a personal site or open source repository significantly strengthens an application in lieu of direct title experience.

Where can I find and apply to developer experience jobs in California?

You can find and apply to developer experience jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.

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