Devops Lead Jobs in California

Devops Lead jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise technology, cloud infrastructure, financial services, and biotech across a seniority range from senior individual contributor through principal lead. The largest hiring metros are San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, where established employers such as Google, Salesforce, and Apple maintain significant engineering operations. The most in-demand specialties are Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD pipeline engineering, and platform reliability. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles162+
Top employerCapital One
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Cities hiring30
Work type70% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Lendingclub Bank National Association
Lead Software Engineer - DevOps & Infrastrcuture
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Lendingclub Bank National Association
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Lead Software Engineer - DevOps & Infrastrcuture
Lendingclub Bank National Association
San Francisco, California
Hybrid
Associate's

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GHD
Team Leader - Cloud Enablement and DevOps
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GHD
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Team Leader - Cloud Enablement and DevOps
GHD
Irvine, California
Cloud & DevOps
Project & Program Management
Technical Product & Program Management
Human Resources
DevOps
Project Management
Technical Program Management
$98k - $160k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's

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Eli Lilly
Software Product Engineering Technical Lead/Manager
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Eli Lilly
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Software Product Engineering Technical Lead/Manager
Eli Lilly
San Francisco, California
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
Project & Program Management
Cloud & DevOps
Cybersecurity
Technical Program Management
Project Management
Cloud Engineering
$138k - $246k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Cisco
Senior Technical Lead for Autonomous Agentic Frameworks and System Integration
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Cisco
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Senior Technical Lead for Autonomous Agentic Frameworks and System Integration
Cisco
San Jose, California
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Program Management
Cloud Engineering
$164k - $303k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's
10,000+

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BMC Software
Lead Software Engineer
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BMC Software
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Lead Software Engineer
BMC Software
Santa Clara, California
Software Engineering
Product Management
Cloud & DevOps
Data Science & Analytics
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
$149k - $248k/yr
Hybrid
None
5,001-10,000

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Devops Lead Jobs by City in California

Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.

San Francisco
44 jobs
San Jose
23 jobs
Santa Clara
14 jobs
Irvine
10 jobs
Los Angeles
10 jobs
San Diego
10 jobs
Fremont
7 jobs
Mountain View
7 jobs
Palo Alto
5 jobs

Devops Lead Job Market in California

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

Who's Hiring

  • Capital One
    Capital One11
  • Cisco
    Cisco7
  • NVIDIA
    NVIDIA7
  • Salesforce
    Salesforce6
  • Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
    Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)6

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software81
  • Electronics & Hardware24
  • Banking & Financial Services18
  • Consulting & Professional Services11
  • Artificial Intelligence10

What California Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in devops lead jobs across California.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
  • Five or more years of devops or site reliability engineering experience including team leadership
  • Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and major cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
  • Demonstrated expertise designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines at enterprise scale
  • Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go
  • Experience with observability tooling such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Splunk in production environments

Devops Lead Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a devops lead in California?

Becoming a devops lead in California does not require a state-issued license. Most California employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field combined with several years of progressive devops or platform engineering experience. Earning vendor-neutral credentials such as the Certified Kubernetes Administrator or cloud-specific certifications from AWS or Google Cloud strengthens your candidacy and is standard practice among California's competitive technology employers.

How much do devops leads make in California?

Devops leads 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 devops leads in California?

Employers hiring devops leads in California right now include Capital One, Cisco, and NVIDIA, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of enterprise software companies, cloud-native startups, and large financial services firms means consistent demand at the lead level throughout the year.

Which California cities have the most devops lead jobs?

San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Clara have the most devops lead openings in California. San Francisco and San Jose dominate because the Bay Area houses the headquarters and principal engineering offices of the country's largest cloud, SaaS, and semiconductor companies, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment technology, fintech, and a growing aerospace and defense technology sector.

Are there remote devops lead jobs in California?

Yes, and more than most fields, because devops lead work is largely infrastructure-as-code and toolchain work that runs entirely in cloud environments. About 30% of devops lead openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, though some roles require occasional on-site presence for data center access or regulated-environment compliance. Platform engineering and internal tooling lead roles tend to be the most consistently remote.

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

The most realistic path is moving into a lead role from a strong individual contributor position such as devops engineer, site reliability engineer, or cloud infrastructure engineer. Large California technology employers and cloud divisions of companies such as Cisco and Intel regularly fill team lead positions from within, and several university-affiliated programs and community college continuing education centers in the Bay Area and Los Angeles offer applied cloud and DevOps certificate programs that build the portfolio needed to compete for entry-level lead openings.

Where can I find and apply to devops lead jobs in California?

You can find and apply to devops lead jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to each one.

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