🇺🇸Fine-tuning jobs in California
95 open roles mentioning Fine-tuning in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Modal, Anduril Industries, Baseten, OpenAI and Scale AI have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $240K.
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- Product Manager, Training PlatformBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $400KHybridMachine LearningLLM evaluationReinforcement learning
- Staff Applied AI Engineer - Pre-SalesSnorkel AI · 🇺🇸New York City, NY (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid); U…$190K - $330KRemoteLead and abovePythonMachine LearningLLM
- Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AIPika · 🇺🇸Palo Alto HQ—AIGenerative AILLM evaluation
- Applied AI Engineer, Creative ExperiencesPika · 🇺🇸Palo Alto HQ—AIGenerative AIFine-tuning
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Model LifecycleCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$250K - $300KLead and aboveGoPythonMachine Learning
- Applied ResearcherRiver AI Inc. · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$200K - $420KMachine LearningPyTorchReinforcement learning
- Forward Deployed Engineer, Post-TrainingTogether AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$270K - $300KPythonLLMReinforcement learning
- AI Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonDockerMachine Learning
- Research ScientistOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $240KHybridSQLMachine LearningLLM
- Product Support Engineer/Life Cycle Cost AnalystAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KJiraComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Head of Frontier AIInvisible Technologies · 🇺🇸New York - Hybrid; San Francisco Bay Area - Hybrid—HybridLead and aboveAIAI agentsGenerative AI
- ML Engineer, PlatformPhysical Intelligence · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonTypeScriptReact
- Senior/Staff Software Engineer, AI InsightsAxion · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$220K - $290KHybridLead and aboveGCPAzureLLM
- Post-Training Applied ResearcherBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $275KHybridMachine LearningLLMAI agents
- Talent Partner, GTMModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $220KFine-tuningFull-cycle recruiting
- Software Engineer - Inference PerformanceBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $360KHybridGoPythonC++
- Member of Technical Staff - Inference RuntimeModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $300KRustGoLinux
- Field Marketing ManagerModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $200KFine-tuning6senseEvent marketing
- Applied AI Engineer, Video AgentHeyGen · 🇨🇦🇺🇸San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, TorontoCA$180K - CA$240KGoPythonTypeScript
- Integrated Product Support AnalystAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceFine-tuning
- Senior Principal AI Solutions EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$234K - $286KLead and abovePythonTypeScriptReact
- Machine Learning EngineerLatent · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $300KMachine LearningLLMPyTorch
- Senior Sustainment Engineer - (FMECA, LORA, IPS)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $198KSeniorPythonComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior / Staff Software Engineer — AI / MLSnorkel AI · 🇺🇸New York City, NY (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)$208K - $315KHybridLead and abovePythonMachine LearningLLM
- 2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineer, Sys Intel & Machine LearningWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack, Rewards & IncentivesHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$164K - $220KHybridSeniorTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Member of Technical Staff - MachinesModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $300KGoPythonLinux
- Deputy Product Support LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$117K - $154KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceFine-tuning
- Staff Software Engineer, AI PlatformSentry · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$240K - $400KHybridLead and abovePythonLLMAI
- Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization AI/MLOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$381K - $555KMachine LearningLLMPyTorch
- Software Engineer, Agent DeliveryPallet · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$145K - $245KTypeScriptReactPostgreSQL
- Machine Learning Engineer, Driver Refinement & Validation, PerceptionWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$175K - $215KPythonC++Machine Learning
- Account ManagerModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $350KFine-tuning
- Inference Engineering and Product LeadModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$300K - $350KLead and aboveLLMLinuxFine-tuning
- Senior AI Software Engineer, Risk - Insurance Claims ManagementLyft · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$148K - $185KSeniorPythonReactMachine Learning
- Software Engineer, Distributed TrainingRiver AI Inc. · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$200K - $420KRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Inference SystemsRiver AI Inc. · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$200K - $420KRustPythonC++
- Machine Learning Research Scientist, EvaluationsScale AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY$166K - $207KMachine LearningLLMGenerative AI
- AI EngineerBaseten · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $260KHybridPythonMachine LearningLLM
- Machine Learning Engineer, API MulticloudOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$223K - $423KRustPythonMachine Learning
- Senior Software Engineer, Training & ExperimentationLightning AI · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, Unit…$180K - $250KSeniorRustGoPython
- Logistics Program Manager, Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceFine-tuning
- Deputy Logistics Program Manager, Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceFine-tuning
- Deputy Logistics Program ManagerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$117K - $154KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceFine-tuning
- Senior Solution EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Second St)$226K - $355KHybridSeniorGoPythonC++
- Researcher, Frontier Cybersecurity RisksOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $500KLLMPyTorchTensorFlow
- Revenue OperationsModal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $200KFine-tuningGoogle SheetsCRM
- Staff ML Engineer, Agent Training & EnvironmentsLabelbox · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$250K - $280KLead and abovePythonTypeScriptReact
- Staff Product Manager, Applied AIApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California$275K - $350KLead and aboveAIReinforcement learningFine-tuning
- Staff Applied Scientist, Reinforcement LearningHippocratic AI · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA—Lead and abovePythonMachine LearningLLM
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Who is hiring for Fine-tuning roles in California
What Fine-tuning roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $240K | 49 |
| Lead and above | $265K | 17 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about Fine-tuning jobs in California
- How many Fine-tuning jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 95 open Fine-tuning jobs in California at 52 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 4 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most Fine-tuning jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Modal (10), Anduril Industries (8), Baseten (5), River AI Inc. (4) and OpenAI (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Fine-tuning jobs in California?
- 4 of the 95 open Fine-tuning jobs in California (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do Fine-tuning jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $240K, based on 78 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $192K and $290K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the Fine-tuning jobs in California?
- 1 of the 95 open Fine-tuning jobs in California (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 31 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 52 companies are hiring and 4 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing Fine-tuning jobs in California?
- 85 of the 95 open Fine-tuning jobs in California (89%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 95 such roles today at 52 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Fine-tuning jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Fine-tuning (100%), LLM (61%), Python (53%), Machine Learning (43%), AI (39%) of the 95 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Fine-tuning jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (6), Member of Technical Staff (5), Machine Learning Engineer (5), AI Engineer (5), Senior Software Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 95 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Fine-tuning jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 95 Fine-tuning jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 52 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $240K. 4 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Fine-tuning jobs in California?
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