AI & ML Startup Jobs in San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco has 1,083 open roles at 138 early-stage AI and machine learning startups, 27% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 185k to 265k, with a median of USD 220k. 55 are new this week.
What startups in AI and machine learning build
Startups here pick one layer, either the model itself or the product and infrastructure around it. That choice decides the hiring, with research and infrastructure work at one end and product and design at the other. Tooling changes fast, so you are hired for the problem more often than for a fixed stack.
Who is hiring in San Francisco
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- 1,083open roles
- 138startups hiring
- 27%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $220Kmedian pay
- $185Ktypical range: lower
- $265Ktypical range: upper
Based on 651 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 652 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do startup jobs in San Francisco pay?
Typically USD 185k to 265k a year, with a median of USD 220k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring in San Francisco?
Lambda Finance (61 roles), Hive Global (57) and Lila Sciences (40) have the most; 138 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
27% of these roles are remote; the rest are in San Francisco.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (36% of those that state a level), and 13% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
55 were posted this week.