Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name machine learning 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 106 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
As of November 10, 2026, of the 125 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 84 (67%); Works on AI ●●●○: 18 (14%); Little AI ●○○○: 23 (18%). See what each level means.
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Applied Intuition (42), Amazon (39), IFM (13), Cerebras (12), CoreWeave (11).
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (851), New York (701), Seattle (545), Santa Clara (248), Bellevue (201).
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (87), C++ (55), Deep learning (42), PyTorch (38), LLM (34).
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (21), Applied scientist (18), Machine learning engineer (14), Research scientist (12), AI engineer (3).
A posting counts when it names Machine learning in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.
