AI Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Entry-level AI Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
42 entry-level AI engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 25 employers, led by Capital One, Adobe, and Google. The middle half of posted salaries runs $113,250–$160,450 a year (median $128,550), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 42
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $128,550
- 90% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose's AI engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 42 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
42
Hiring employers
25
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
14 companies · $118,900 median
Established employers
17
6 companies · $161,800 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$113,250
P50
$128,550
P75
$160,450
P90
$185,700
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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- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 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
42 AI engineer openings across 25 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 42 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 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 · 25 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 42 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level AI engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 42 live entry-level AI engineer openings from 25 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level AI engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $128,550 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $113,250 to $160,450. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level AI engineer jobs in San Jose?
Capital One, Adobe, Google, and LinkedIn have the most open entry-level AI engineer roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
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