AI Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Senior AI Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
115 senior AI engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 44 employers, led by Capital One, ServiceNow, and Distyl AI. The middle half of posted salaries runs $151,878–$226,500 a year (median $184,000), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. 18% 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
- 115
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 44
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $184,000
- 89% 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's AI engineer market is led by senior openings, with 115 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
115
Hiring employers
44
Salary coverage
89%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
91
22 companies · $169,950 median
Established employers
12
11 companies · $226,500 median
Top of market
5
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$151,878
P50
$184,000
P75
$226,500
P90
$245,760
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.
- 115 live roles tracked in this market.
- 44 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
115 AI engineer openings across 44 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 115 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 63 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 · 44 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 115 matches
Representative openings
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Senior 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 senior AI engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 115 live senior AI engineer openings from 44 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior AI engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $184,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $151,878 to $226,500. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for senior AI engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Capital One, ServiceNow, Distyl AI, and Docusign have the most open senior AI engineer roles here right now, out of 44 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Francisco market
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- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
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