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Machine Learning Engineer jobs in San Francisco

31 current machine learning engineer openings in San Francisco, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 25 employers are hiring across this list right now.

Working as a machine learning engineer in San Francisco

The highest nominal pay in the market and the highest costs to match. Equity is a larger share of the package here than anywhere else, which means the offer you are comparing may be mostly a bet — ask about strike price, preference stack and the last 409A.

Most of the hiring in this list clusters around SoMa, Mission Bay and the wider Bay Area down to Palo Alto. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.

Machine Learning Engineer
GitHub · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-08

About GitHub GitHub is the world's leading platform for agentic software development - powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million d…

Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Willing Tech · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

This range is provided by Willing Tech. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $200,000.00/y…

Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
EPM Scientific · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

We are looking for a Founding Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development of scalable ML systems for RNA biology at EPM Scientific. Base Pay Range $220,000.00/yr – …

Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Baselayer · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Trusted by 2,200 financial institutions, Baselayer is the intelligent business identity platform that helps…

Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Trypulse · Noe Valley, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Overview Pulse is tackling one of the most persistent challenges in data infrastructure: extracting accurate, structured information from complex documents at scale. We h…

Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Alexander Chapman · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-08-18

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Alexander Chapman. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — …

Machine Learning Engineer I
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-15

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Lead Machine Learning Engineer
The Walt Disney Company · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-07-30

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is…

Machine Learning Engineer IV
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-14

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Machine Learning Engineer II
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-07-21

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Warner Bros. Discovery · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

_Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of._ Who We Are When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards…

Machine Learning Engineer II
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-20

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Metric Bio · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

This range is provided by Metric Bio. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $100,000.00/yr …

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
Retell AI · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Founding Senior Machine Learning Engineer Join to apply for the Founding Senior Machine Learning Engineer role at Retell AI. Base pay range $200,000 – $280,000 per year A…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (San Francisco)
kadence · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Base Pay Range $180,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from kadence Senior Consultant | Kadence | AI ML Talent Solutions AI Infrastructure Company |…

Machine Learning Engineer / UNICORN / Hybrid in SF
Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC · Hayes Valley, San Francisco · 2026-08-19

A health technology company at the top of their industry is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join its research and development team. This full-time opportunity offe…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer III
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-14

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Staff Machine Learning Engineer III
Indeed · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-07-30

Our Mission As the world's number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel …

Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering (San Francisco)
Pinterest · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering Join to apply for the Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering role at Pinterest Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineerin…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Mapping
General Motors · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-06

Job Description Our Mapping organization is building national-scale, next-generation mapping systems that move beyond static HD maps toward automated, ML-driven map recon…

Machine Learning Engineer, Reinforcement Learning (San Francisco)
Skild AI · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adap…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI (San Francisco)
Sentry · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Bad software is everywhere, and we’re tired of it. Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster so we can get back to enjoying technology. With …

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Study) (San Francisco)
Quizlet · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Overview At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. Our $1B learning platform serves tens of millio…

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering (San Francisco)
Pinterest · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering Join to apply for the Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering role at Pinterest Sr. Machine Learni…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience (San Francisco)
Airbnb · Noe Valley, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Overview Airbnb 11 April 2025 Join Airbnb's AI Experience Team and help build the next-generation platform that leverages generative AI and agentic systems to deliver dee…

Machine Learning Engineer / UNICORN / Hybrid in SF
Kelly Services · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-20

$200000 - $300000 A health technology company at the top of their industry is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join its research and development team. This full-tim…

Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Applied AI
Uber · SoMa, San Francisco · 2026-08-11

About the Team: The Applied AI team collaborates with product teams across Uber to deliver innovative AI solutions for core business problems. We work closely with engine…

AIML - Machine Learning Engineer, Batch processing team (San Francisco)
Apple · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-07-24

Summary Summary Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passio…

Machine Learning Engineer for Cloud Native AI SAAS (San Francisco)
SherlockTalent · Mission District, San Francisco · 2026-08-03

Job Title: AI/ML & Data Ingestion Engineer Location: Bay Area, CA Job Type: Founding Level SWE, Full Time, 3 days onsite Salary: Founders-level equity and $200K-$250K Job…

Machine Learning Engineer
Human Archive · San Francisco, California · 2026-08-08

About Human Archive Human Archive is a research lab focused on modeling human embodied intelligence. Humans are the most sophisticated biological systems we have ever obs…

Machine Learning Engineer
Clay Labs · San Francisco, California · 2026-08-18

About Clay Our mission is to help organizations turn any growth idea into reality. We see growth as a creative practice, not a formula. Finding and reaching your best-fit…

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Machine Learning Engineer pay and hiring, asked properly

What salary can a machine learning engineer expect?

In India, roughly 12–18 LPA early and 20–40 LPA at senior level in product companies. The US band is about $130,000–$200,000 mid-level and higher at firms bidding for the same few people; the UK £60,000–£90,000. The premium sits with people who can put a model into production and keep it there.

Do I need a PhD to work in machine learning?

For research roles, usually. For the engineering roles that make up most of the market, no. Those hire on whether you can serve predictions inside a latency budget, watch for drift and retrain on a schedule. The maths you need is enough to defend a model choice, and that is learnable on the job.

Should I learn deep learning or deployment first?

Deployment. Far more teams need someone who can ship and maintain a modest model than need another person who can describe attention. Queues, feature stores, monitoring and A/B testing get you hired sooner, and they turn out to be most of the job once you are in it.

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