Data & AI Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 415 open data and AI roles at 223 early-stage startups, and 32% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 175k to 250k, with a median of USD 210k. 15 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in California, US
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- 415open roles
- 223startups hiring
- 32%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.
- $210Kmedian pay
- $175Ktypical range: lower
- $250Ktypical range: upper
Based on 241 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 241 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 44% of United States's 939 open data and AI roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (161), robotics and manufacturing (52) and biotech and life sciences (36) startups have most of the openings.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do data and AI jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 175k to 250k a year, with a median of USD 210k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in California, US?
Distyl AI (13 roles), Lila Sciences (12) and Lambda Finance (9) have the most; 223 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
32% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (49% of those that state a level), and 10% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
15 were posted this week.