Machine Learning Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Machine Learning Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
870 machine learning engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 295 employers, led by Capital One, Apple, and NVIDIA USA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000–$215,000 a year (median $174,720), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 870
- Live machine learning engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 295
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $174,720
- 84% 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 Francisco is senior-heavy for machine learning engineer roles: 36% 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
870
Hiring employers
295
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
444
81 companies · $209,000 median
Startups & growing teams
353
164 companies · $153,300 median
Top of market
44
29 companies · $250,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$150,000
P50
$174,720
P75
$215,000
P90
$250,000
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.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machine learning engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 870 live roles tracked in this market.
- 295 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
870 machine learning engineer openings across 295 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 270 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 183 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative machine learning engineer openings
Employer activity · 295 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 870 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Machine Learning 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.
- 01
How many machine learning engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 870 live machine learning engineer openings from 295 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do machine learning engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $174,720 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000 to $215,000. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most machine learning engineer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 270 openings. Experience level is known for 87% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for machine learning engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Capital One, Apple, NVIDIA USA, and NVIDIA have the most open machine learning engineer roles here right now, out of 295 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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