The median starting salary is $168,000 a year, measured on the 619 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Python jobs in Santa Clara: 652 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Python in the job title or description, located in Santa Clara, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 652
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 303
- remote
- 21
- median starting salary
- $168,000
$184k-$288kUS, CA, Santa Clara1w
linuxgdbebpf+4
$140k-$224kUS, CA, Santa Clara1w
pytorchtensorflowcursor+3
$134k-$272kSanta Clara, California, United States2w
ai-ml
$184k-$288kUS, CA, Santa Clara3w
ovnovsc-plus-plus+8
$168k-$265kUS, CA, Santa Clara3w
pytorchscikit-learninnovus+1
AI level of Python jobs in Santa Clara
- AI Level 4197 (30%)
- AI Level 3106 (16%)
- AI Level 227 (4%)
- AI Level 1322 (49%)
Companies hiring for Python in Santa Clara
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Common questions
How much do Python jobs in Santa Clara pay?
How much AI work do Python jobs in Santa Clara involve?
Of the 652 live postings: AI Level 4: 197 (30%); AI Level 3: 106 (16%); AI Level 2: 27 (4%); AI Level 1: 322 (49%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Python jobs in Santa Clara?
By number of live postings: NVIDIA (558), Amazon (42), Intel (14), Johnson & Johnson (13), Oklo (11). Counted September 2026.
Which other cities have Python jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (1,408), New York (1,109), Seattle (704), Austin (374), Sunnyvale (344). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Python jobs in Santa Clara?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: C++ (362), Deep learning (207), CUDA (150), LLM (146), PyTorch (125). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Python jobs in Santa Clara?
By number of live postings: Solutions architect (27), Applied scientist (21), Research scientist (17), AI engineer (6), Machine learning engineer (5). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Python in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.