San Francisco and the wider Bay Area have 711 active fintech vacancies on Finjobsly as of 20 October 2026, at 18 of the 36 employers in the Finjobsly tracked panel, and the 386 roles that advertise a USD range have a median midpoint of $207,200. That makes the Bay Area the second-largest fintech hiring location in the data after New York, and the highest-paying of the US cities this blog covers. This guide sets out who is hiring, which roles are open, how remote the work is, what it pays and how to read the figures.
Key findings
- 711 active fintech roles list San Francisco or the Bay Area, at 18 employers, on 20 October 2026 (Finjobsly data, 4,187 active roles overall).
- Stripe has 137 roles, Block 87, Brex 76, Mercury 75, Gusto 70, Plaid 65, Chime 62 and Adyen 46.
- Engineering titles account for 172 roles (24.2%), data and machine learning 107, sales and go-to-market 120 and product and design 98.
- 367 roles (51.6%) are remote, 179 are hybrid and 44 are onsite. 121 do not state an arrangement.
- 386 roles advertise a USD range, with an average range of $181,275 to $238,176 and a median midpoint of $207,200 (n=386).
How many fintech jobs are in San Francisco right now?
Finjobsly shows 711 active fintech vacancies that list San Francisco or the Bay Area among their locations on 20 October 2026, about 17% of the 4,187 roles on the board. A role that lists several cities is counted in each, so some of these also appear in the New York count. On this definition New York lists more roles (844) than the Bay Area, so the two should be read as the largest US hubs rather than a strict ranking. Browse the live list on the San Francisco fintech jobs page.
Which companies are hiring fintech roles in San Francisco?
Stripe leads with 137 active roles, followed by Block (87), Brex (76), Mercury (75), Gusto (70), Plaid (65), Chime (62) and Adyen (46). The top three alone hold 300 of the 711 roles (42.2%), and Stripe is 19.3% of the Bay Area list, close to its 18.5% share of the whole board. Concentration matters when you read any Bay Area percentage, because a role mix common at Stripe will look like a city-wide pattern. The full employer ranking is on the fintech companies hiring page.
What types of fintech roles are open in San Francisco?
Matching on job titles, the Bay Area roles split into engineering (172), sales and go-to-market (120), data and machine learning (107), product and design (98) and risk, compliance and legal (37). A further 177 roles match no family. Compared with Atlanta, where sales dominates, the Bay Area mix is closer to a headquarters profile, with engineering, data and product forming the largest share. For engineers, the San Francisco software engineering jobs page lists current openings.
How much remote work is there?
Of the 711 Bay Area roles, 367 (51.6%) are remote, 179 (25.2%) are hybrid, 44 (6.2%) are onsite and 121 (17.0%) state no arrangement. Among the 590 that state one, 62.2% are remote. A remote tag on a Bay Area listing often means remote within the US or within a set of states, so read the posting for location rules before you apply.
What do San Francisco fintech jobs pay?
386 of the 711 roles (54.3%) advertise a USD range, a high share partly explained by California pay transparency law. Across those 386, the average range runs from $181,275 to $238,176 and the median midpoint is $207,200. That is above the New York figure on the same basis (median midpoint $193,000, n=359). These are advertised ranges, not paid salaries, and equity is separate. Use the salary benchmark to compare a specific role.
Frequently asked questions
How many fintech jobs are there in San Francisco?
Finjobsly shows 711 active fintech vacancies listing San Francisco or the Bay Area on 20 October 2026, at 18 tracked employers.
Who hires the most fintech staff in San Francisco?
Stripe (137 roles), Block (87) and Brex (76) lead the Bay Area list.
What do San Francisco fintech jobs pay?
The median advertised midpoint is $207,200 across 386 roles with a USD range, with an average range of $181,275 to $238,176.
Are San Francisco fintech jobs remote?
Of the 590 roles that state an arrangement, 367 are remote, 179 hybrid and 44 onsite.
Methodology
All figures are Finjobsly live job market data on 20 October 2026, covering 4,187 active vacancies at 36 tracked employers. Bay Area roles are those whose stated city or location list includes San Francisco or Bay Area. Job families come from keyword matching on titles. Pay figures use roles with a USD range, taking the midpoint of the advertised minimum and maximum. The panel is not the whole market. Last updated: 20 October 2026. See the fintech salary report for pay across all locations.