Remote software engineering manager jobs in California

Looking for a remote software engineering manager role? Current openings from companies hiring across timezones. Salary, seniority, and location filters are all there so you can surface the strongest matches first. Newest roles surface at the top, refreshed daily. Remote roles open to applicants based in California.

35 jobs available

Render4 days ago

Render

Senior Engineering Manager, Agent Platform – Growth

United States, +2 more locationsFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$236k – $289k/year

4 days ago

CSC5 days ago

CSC

Software Engineering Manager

California, +1 more stateFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager

5 days ago

Next Step Systems - National IT Recruiting Firm5 days ago

Next Step Systems - National IT Recruiting Firm

VP of Engineering Applications, Artificial Intelligence

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$225k – $275k/year

5 days ago

MercurySep 19

Mercury

Senior Engineering Manager – Credit Cards

United States, +4 more locationsFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$239k – $298.8k/year

Sep 19

AdobeSep 18

Adobe

Senior Engineering Manager – iOS Video Applications

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$202.5k – $293.3k/year

Sep 18

MercurySep 17

Mercury

Senior Engineering Manager - Custody

United States, +4 more locationsFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$239k – $298.8k/year

Sep 17

First AmericanSep 17

First American

Engineering Manager, AI-Native Platform

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$148.6k – $198.2k/year

Sep 17

First AmericanSep 17

First American

Engineering Director

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$197.2k – $263k/year

Sep 17

Propel, IncSep 16

Propel, Inc

Senior Engineering Manager – Tech Lead

California, +13 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$200k – $250k/year

Sep 16

StripeSep 16

Stripe

Engineering Manager, Abuse Control Engineering

California, +2 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager

Sep 16

FloQastSep 15

FloQast

Senior Software Engineering Manager

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager

Sep 15

PatreonSep 15

Patreon

Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

California, +1 more stateFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$296k – $444k/year

Sep 15

UpboundSep 10

Upbound

Senior Engineering Manager

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager

Sep 10

CriblSep 9

Cribl

Senior Engineering Manager, SDET

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$225k – $270k/year

Sep 9

SalesforceSep 4

Salesforce

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

California, +1 more stateFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$172.5k – $260.1k/year

Sep 4

Palo Alto NetworksSep 4

Palo Alto Networks

Manager, Software Engineering – Identity and Access Management

California, +8 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$175.4k – $283.8k/year

Sep 4

SkySlopeSep 3

SkySlope

Security Engineering Manager

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$180k – $200k/year

Sep 3

NVIDIASep 3

NVIDIA

Manager, Software Engineering – DGX Cloud

California, +2 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$224k – $431.3k/year

Sep 3

NVIDIASep 1

NVIDIA

Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Security Engineering – DGX Cloud

California, +4 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$248k – $391k/year

Sep 1

The RealRealAug 25

The RealReal

Engineering Manager – International Expansion

Alabama, +45 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$194.5k – $216.1k/year

Aug 25

SalesforceAug 24

Salesforce

Engineering Manager

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager

Aug 24

Ford Motor CompanyAug 21

Ford Motor Company

Senior Software Engineering Manager – FrontEnd, API

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$141.7k – $268.3k/year

Aug 21

Fuze HealthAug 21

Fuze Health

Senior Manager, Engineering

Alabama, +34 more statesFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$182.4k – $228k/year

Aug 21

Pilot.comAug 19

Pilot.com

Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

California, +1 more stateFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$157.6k – $267k/year

Aug 19

Terabase EnergyAug 19

Terabase Energy

Software Engineering Manager

California OnlyFull-timeSoftware Engineering Manager$145k – $180k/year

Aug 19

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$190k/ year

28 listings disclose pay

Half of these software engineering manager listings in California start between $158k and $225k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in California

NVIDIA3 open roles

Abbott2 open roles

First American2 open roles

Mercury2 open roles

Salesforce2 open roles

ZipRecruiter2 open roles

Adobe1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote software engineering manager jobs in California truly remote?: Yes. Every listing on Remotery is a fully-remote software engineering manager role. We exclude hybrid and "remote within X miles of HQ" listings — if it's on the site, you can do the job from home.
What does pay look like for remote software engineering manager jobs in California?: Across the 28 software engineering manager listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $158k to $225k, with a median near $190k (annual USD). Actual offers vary with seniority, company, and location — use the salary filter to focus on your range.
How often are new software engineering manager listings added in California?: New roles are added daily. The listing date is shown on every card and detail page so you can quickly identify the freshest postings.

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