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Inference engineer jobs in California

140 open roles for inference engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Cerebras, CoreWeave, Anthropic, Together AI and Baseten have the most. 5 are remote and the median advertised salary is $260K.

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Skills asked for in inference engineer roles in California

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Who is hiring for inference engineer roles in California

Where inference engineer roles in California are

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What inference engineer roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$280K45
Senior$220K16
Lead and above$261K36

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

Questions about inference engineer jobs in California

How many inference engineer jobs in California are open right now?
There are 140 open inference engineer jobs in California at 58 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 6 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 inference engineer jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Cerebras (16), CoreWeave (9), Together AI (8), Anthropic (8) and Baseten (7). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote inference engineer jobs in California?
5 of the 140 open inference engineer 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 inference engineer jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $260K, based on 97 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $220K and $300K. 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 inference engineer jobs in California?
4 of the 140 open inference engineer jobs in California (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 67 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 58 companies are hiring and 6 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 inference engineer jobs in California?
124 of the 140 open inference engineer jobs in California (89%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 140 such roles today at 58 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do inference engineer jobs in California ask for?
Most often LLM (69%), Python (59%), C++ (44%), Kubernetes (39%), CUDA (37%) of the 140 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in inference engineer jobs in California?
Software Engineer (18), Member of Technical Staff (17), Staff Software Engineer (6), Senior Software Engineer (5), AI Inference Core (5): the most common titles among the 140 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are inference engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
140 inference engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 58 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $260K. 5 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for inference engineer jobs in California?
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