As of October 1, 2026, Level lists 20 open jobs for research scientists in Santa Clara; 18 of them work on AI or build AI.
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara8mo
pytorch
Research scientist jobs in Santa Clara
Updated Oct 1, 2026
Level lists 20 open jobs in Santa Clara whose title matches research scientist. They are posted by 2 companies. 18 (90%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work.
- open jobs
- 20
- Build or work on AI
- 18
- remote
- 0
Median starting salary: $188k.
$192k-$305kUS, CA, Santa Clara5mo
pytorchtensorflowjax
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara5mo
pytorch
$192k-$305kUS, CA, Santa Clara8mo
pytorchtensorflowjax
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara2d
pytorchpythonc+1
$272k-$431kUS, CA, Santa Clara3w
vllmpythontgi+2
$192k-$305kUS, CA, Santa Clara1mo
pytorchtensorflow
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara4mo
pytorch
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara7mo
pytorch
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara1w
pytorchtensorflowjax+1
$184k-$288kUS, CA, Santa Clara2w
pytorchbionemo
$192k-$305kUS, CA, Santa Clara2mo
pytorchpythonrust+1
$192k-$305kUS, CA, Santa Clara8mo
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Common questions
How many research scientist jobs are open in Santa Clara?
Which companies are hiring research scientists in Santa Clara?
As of October 1, 2026, by number of open jobs: NVIDIA (19), Intel (1).
How much do research scientist jobs pay in Santa Clara?
As of October 1, 2026, the median starting salary is $188k a year, measured on the 20 postings that publish an annual range in USD.
Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose location, as published by the employer, names the city; a job listing several cities counts in each of them. Companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.