AI Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
AI Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
385 AI engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 74 employers, led by Capital One, Google, and Amazon. The middle half of posted salaries runs $128,006–$199,325 a year (median $152,800), from the 95% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 45% of openings. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 385
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 74
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $152,800
- 95% 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
San Jose is senior-heavy for AI engineer roles: 49% 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
385
Hiring employers
74
Salary coverage
95%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
278
19 companies · $194,650 median
Startups & growing teams
90
39 companies · $131,000 median
Top of market
8
7 companies · $227,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$128,006
P50
$152,800
P75
$199,325
P90
$231,500
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.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare AI engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 385 live roles tracked in this market.
- 74 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for AI Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
385 AI engineer openings across 74 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 175 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 223 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 74 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 385 matches
Representative openings
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AI Engineer jobs in San Jose: 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.
- 01
How many AI engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 385 live AI engineer openings from 74 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $152,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $128,006 to $199,325. Based on the 95% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in San Jose?
Senior roles lead with 175 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in San Jose?
Capital One, Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 74 hiring employers.
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