Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name Java in the job title or description, located in Sunnyvale, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
Median starting salary: $171,600.
As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $171,600 a year, measured on the 69 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
As of November 10, 2026, of the 71 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 27 (38%); Works on AI ●●●○: 11 (15%); Uses AI ●●○○: 1 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 32 (45%). See what each level means.
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (37), Applied Intuition (11), Illumio (11), CoreWeave (6), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2).
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (687), New York (468), San Francisco (316), Bellevue (180), Austin (153).
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (57), C++ (47), Machine learning (23), Kubernetes (22), AWS (20).
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Applied scientist (20), Software engineer (19), AI engineer (1), Cybersecurity (1), Machine learning engineer (1).
A posting counts when it names Java in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.
