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AI engineer jobs in California

311 open roles for AI engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. OpenAI, Distyl, Scale AI, Figure and Anthropic have the most. 16 are remote and the median advertised salary is $225K.

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Skills asked for in AI engineer roles in California

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Who is hiring for AI engineer roles in California

Where AI engineer roles in California are

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What AI engineer roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$218K134
Senior$207K40
Lead and above$270K50

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about AI engineer jobs in California

How many AI engineer jobs in California are open right now?
There are 311 open AI engineer jobs in California at 179 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 18 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 AI engineer jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at OpenAI (16), Distyl (10), Scale AI (8), Figure (7) and Anthropic (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote AI engineer jobs in California?
16 of the 311 open AI engineer jobs in California (5%) 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 AI engineer jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $225K, based on 226 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $190K and $268K. 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 AI engineer jobs in California?
8 of the 311 open AI engineer jobs in California (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 148 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 179 companies are hiring and 18 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 AI engineer jobs in California?
304 of the 311 open AI engineer jobs in California (98%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often AI, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 311 such roles today at 179 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do AI engineer jobs in California ask for?
Most often AI (81%), LLM (73%), Python (59%), Machine Learning (31%), AI agents (26%) of the 311 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in AI engineer jobs in California?
AI Engineer (46), Applied AI Engineer (40), Senior AI Engineer (11), Member of Technical Staff (10), Staff Software Engineer (8): the most common titles among the 311 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are AI engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
311 AI engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 179 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 18 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $225K. 16 (5%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for AI engineer jobs in California?
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