IT consultancy and C2C contract roles in San Jose
Silicon Valley proper. The highest engineering rates in the country, and the highest bar to clear for them. Contract demand skews hard toward AI/ML, platform engineering, and data infrastructure. Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara and Cupertino are the long-established residential base for consultants working the South Bay, and the community there is among the largest in the US.
Roles in San Jose
Including remote roles open to consultants based in San Jose, CA.
Site/Civil Project Engineer
Client: A client in the multidisciplinary design and civil engineering industry Location: Remote (USA) - client based in New York Work mod…
View role & applySenior Civil Engineer
Client: A client in the multidisciplinary design and civil engineering industry Location: Remote (USA) - client based in New York Work mod…
View role & applyAPI Solution Architect - Node.js
A client is seeking an API Solution Architect (Node.js) for a fully remote W2 contract role at $55-$60/hr. You will architect and lead enter…
View role & applyRelay Technician
Client: A client in the energy and utilities industry Location: Florida (Remote) Work mode: Remote Experience: Mid Level Work authorizat…
View role & applyThe San Jose contract market
Silicon Valley proper. The highest engineering rates in the country, and the highest bar to clear for them. Contract demand skews hard toward AI/ML, platform engineering, and data infrastructure. Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara and Cupertino are the long-established residential base for consultants working the South Bay, and the community there is among the largest in the US.
Who is hiring
Contract demand in the South Bay and Silicon Valley is concentrated in semiconductors, big tech, AI and machine learning and enterprise software.
Rates, honestly
The highest nominal rates in the country, offset by the highest housing costs anywhere and California state income tax. AI/ML and platform roles carry by far the strongest premium.
San Jose roles by skill
Live openings, local demand, and rate context for each.
Java
1 open in San Jose
View.NET / C#
1 open in San Jose
ViewPython
1 open in San Jose
ViewData Engineer
1 open in San Jose
ViewDevOps / SRE
1 open in San Jose
ViewAWS / Cloud
1 open in San Jose
ViewQA / Automation
1 open in San Jose
ViewBusiness Analyst
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ViewAI / ML
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ViewReact / Frontend
2 open in San Jose
ViewCybersecurity
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ViewSalesforce
1 open in San Jose
ViewWorking with us in San Jose
Do you have C2C requirements in San Jose, CA?
Yes. We work both corp-to-corp and W-2 in San Jose, CA. Every requirement we share includes the rate, the end client's industry, the duration, and how many vendor layers sit between us and the client. If a requirement has three layers, we will tell you it has three layers.
What are contract rates like in San Jose, CA?
The highest nominal rates in the country, offset by the highest housing costs anywhere and California state income tax. AI/ML and platform roles carry by far the strongest premium.
Will you market my resume in San Jose, CA without asking me?
No. We do not submit a resume anywhere without your explicit approval for that specific role and that specific client. Double submissions destroy candidacies, and we will not do that to you to win a placement.
Do you sponsor work authorization?
Yes, for consultants we employ on W-2. We file H-1B transfers, extensions and amendments, and we sponsor employment-based green cards. See our work authorization support page for timelines and process.
Working in San Jose? Let us show you the real requirements.
Rate, client, duration, and how many layers are in the chain. Before you interview.