🐺 This Week’s San Diego Hiring Signals

Three teams worth paying attention to right now

January 20, 2026

Welcome to the Career Coyote!

Each week, we highlight a small number of San Diego tech companies worth paying attention to, and the roles they’re actively hiring for.

This isn’t a job board, and that’s not what we’re building toward. It’s a signal of who’s active on the ground in San Diego.

We focus on companies building teams here, share why they matter locally, and surface a small set of roles that may be a strong fit for San Diegans.

Going forward, you can expect one issue per week, built around a few companies we think are worth having on our radar.

Let’s dive in.

A San Diego software company automating security compliance and audit readiness for fast-growing teams. They’ve quietly become critical infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, recently crossing $100M in annual recurring revenue.

3 Open San Diego roles:

They design and manufacture autonomous surface vehicles for long-duration maritime operations. Based in San Diego, they recently landed an $89M U.S. Navy SBIR Phase 3 contract, their largest award to date.

6 Open San Diego roles:

A San Diego-based food tech company producing plant-based protein from duckweed. In late 2024, they closed a $30M Series B and launched their first U.S. commercial facility, expanding local manufacturing and R&D.

2 Open San Diego roles:

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  2. Potentially helpful LinkedIn post: 252 open roles across 24 companies hiring in San Diego

If one of the roles we shared today feels like a fit, take a look or pass it along to someone who’s on the hunt. We can make job hunting a team sport together.

Good luck,

— Jonah 🐺

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