AI Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
AI Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
446 AI engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 207 employers, led by Capital One, Recruiting From Scratch, and Deloitte US. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000–$200,000 a year (median $171,900), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 446
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 207
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $171,900
- 79% 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 mid-level-heavy for AI engineer roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
446
Hiring employers
207
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
205
108 companies · $152,000 median
Established employers
184
54 companies · $215,000 median
Top of market
19
18 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$140,000
P50
$171,900
P75
$200,000
P90
$238,100
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 Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 446 live roles tracked in this market.
- 207 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
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.
- 01
Read the demand
446 AI engineer openings across 207 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 121 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 105 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 AI engineer openings
Employer activity · 207 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 446 matches
Representative openings
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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.
- 01
How many AI engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 446 live AI engineer openings from 207 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $171,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000 to $200,000. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in San Francisco?
Mid-level roles lead with 121 openings. Experience level is known for 83% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Capital One, Recruiting From Scratch, Deloitte US, and Clera have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 207 hiring employers.
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