AI Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
AI Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
303 AI engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 86 employers, led by Capital One, Google, and Deloitte US. The middle half of posted salaries runs $122,620–$200,000 a year (median $152,000), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 38% 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
- 303
- Live AI engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 86
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $152,000
- 83% 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 Jose is senior-heavy for AI engineer roles: 42% 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
303
Hiring employers
86
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
176
21 companies · $200,000 median
Startups & growing teams
91
42 companies · $130,000 median
Top of market
8
7 companies · $270,828 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$122,620
P50
$152,000
P75
$200,000
P90
$230,000
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare AI engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 303 live roles tracked in this market.
- 86 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
303 AI engineer openings across 86 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 114 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 140 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
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Employer activity · 86 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 303 matches
Representative openings
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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 AI engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 303 live AI engineer openings from 86 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do AI engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $152,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $122,620 to $200,000. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most AI engineer openings in San Jose?
Senior roles lead with 114 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for AI engineer jobs in San Jose?
Capital One, Google, Deloitte US, and NVIDIA USA have the most open AI engineer roles here right now, out of 86 hiring employers.
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