AI Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Senior AI Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
75 senior AI engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 10 employers, led by Capital One, ADCI - Karnataka, and Google. That is up 88% from 40 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $229,900–$229,900 a year (median $229,900), from the 97% of listings that disclose pay. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 3, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 75
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 10
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 88%
- 40 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $229,900
- 97% 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 senior openings, with 75 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
75
Prior window
40
Salary coverage
97%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
63
5 companies · $229,900 median
Established employers
10
3 companies · $207,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$229,900
P50
$229,900
P75
$229,900
P90
$244,700
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.
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- 75 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 3, 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
75 AI engineer openings across 10 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 75 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 51 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 · 10 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 75 matches
Representative openings
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Senior 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 senior AI engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 75 live senior AI engineer openings from 10 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for senior AI engineer jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings rose 88%, from 40 in the prior 30 days to 75 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do senior AI engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $229,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $229,900 to $229,900. Based on the 97% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for senior AI engineer jobs in San Jose?
Capital One, ADCI - Karnataka, Google, and LinkedIn3 have the most open senior AI engineer roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.
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