--- title: "AI Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/ai-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- AI Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA # AI Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA 445 AI engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 165 employers, led by Capital One, Amazon, and Google. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000–$200,000 a year (median $166,400), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 14% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Oct 11, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=AI+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Browse all AI Engineer markets](/jobs/ai-engineer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 445 : Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market. **Companies hiring** : 165 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $166,400 : 88% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/ai-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca/entry-level)62 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/ai-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca/mid-level)109 jobs [Senior](/jobs/ai-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)170 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/ai-engineer/locations/san-francisco-ca/lead)43 jobs San Francisco is senior-heavy for AI engineer roles: 44% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 445 Hiring employers 165 Salary coverage 88% Median experience 6.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Established employers 233 44 companies · $200,000 median Startups & growing teams 177 89 companies · $150,000 median Top of market 16 15 companies · $240,775 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $140,000 P50 $166,400 P75 $200,000 P90 $230,000 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live AI engineer listings in San Francisco - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=AI+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare AI engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 445 live roles tracked in this market. - 165 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=AI+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/ai-engineer) ## A practical market plan for AI Engineer in San Francisco Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 445 AI engineer openings across 165 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 170 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 147 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative AI engineer openings Employer activity · 165 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Capital One logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capitalone.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=Ssko1K967eujTLFUmT_CvqpuYTrMmc_uGLg-sjr3BdQ) Capital OneEstablished employers147Open roles](/company/capital-one-8dfd13f4)[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams15Open roles](/company/amazon)[![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleEstablished employers11Open roles](/company/google)[![GinasTechJobs logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginastechjobs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F07%2Ffooter-logo.png&sig=7RPZvTB7NzcsHR3XgxxhPI8Kgd1e_Vk1qKuZguXvrUQ) GinasTechJobsStartups & growing teams9Open roles](/company/ginastechjobs)[![NVIDIA logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nvidia.com%2Ffavicon.ico) NVIDIAEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/nvidia) Pricewaterhousecoopers LLPStartups & growing teams9Open roles [![Clera logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getclera.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=ORf1w3wBwGCPY_oJ2bH2f80Hr0e-I8yzP8s3-IQWhMU) CleraStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/clera)[![Deloitte6 logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeloitte.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fassets-shared%2Ficons%2Fus%2Ffavicon.ico) Deloitte6Startups & growing teams7Open roles](/company/deloitte6) Live opportunity sample · 8 of 445 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Senior Applied AI EngineerEntry-levelCleraSan Francisco, California$150,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/senior-applied-ai-engineer-at-clera-d6ad585e-f663-5f74-869a-dd2cbd65f6dd)[Mid-Level AI EngineerEntry-levelCleraSan Francisco, California$150,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/mid-level-ai-engineer-at-clera-4dc0d1c3-caf9-5498-abf6-2fc5a264f98f)[Founding Applied AI EngineerEntry-levelCleraSan Francisco, California$180,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/founding-applied-ai-engineer-at-clera-8eb66641-ca7a-5ea1-aa7e-3fdd0da0ee0a)[Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer InsightsMid-levelAdobeSan Francisco, California$109,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/forward-deployed-ai-engineer-marketing-intelligence-and-consumer-7789df27-482d-5e49-922c-e98afb8be518)[Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning: Foundation Models - InternEntry-levelBoschGroupSunnyvale, California$87,360Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-foundation-models-intern-at-7bbd5bd6-b751-5383-8263-618d20fc8f55)[AI Engineer 5 (FM Hosting, LLM Inference)SeniorCapital OneSan Francisco, California$229,900Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/ai-engineer-5-fm-hosting-llm-inference-at-capital-one-1c3eca24-8f3f-508f-9c34-71ab36f481c6)[AI Engineer, AI.xEntry-levelCharles SchwabSan Francisco, California$165,297Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/ai-engineer-ai-x-at-charles-schwab-814bfce7-f883-5f39-a9f4-40bda05d047f)[Senior Software Engineer, Generative AI, Google ResearchMid-levelGoogleSunnyvale, California$174,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/senior-software-engineer-generative-ai-google-research-at-google-1d725cc2-1575-5938-bf27-3ec74568258e) [Explore all 445 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=AI+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA) ## AI Engineer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many AI engineer jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 445 live AI engineer openings from 165 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do AI engineer jobs in San Francisco pay? The median posted salary is $166,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000 to $200,000. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in San Francisco? Senior roles lead with 170 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in San Francisco? Capital One, Amazon, Google, and GinasTechJobs have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 165 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare AI Engineer demand around San Francisco. 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