# Machine Learning Engineer Jobs in California Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/machine-learning-engineer/in/california Live roles, 15 November 2026. Real Analyst Jobs. 297 machine learning engineer roles in California are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 85 companies. 271 (91%) are at employers with a USCIS H-1B record (USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2023 to FY2026, data as of 2026-09-30). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. The most are at TikTok (76), Waymo (33) and ServiceNow (17). By location: San Jose (82), San Francisco (65) and Mountain View (48). 141 of the 297 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $240K, and the middle half runs from $205K to $281K. 13 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last. Sources: roles from the employers' own career pages; [USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub](https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub) (data as of 2026-09-30). ## In the postings' own words > Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! Anthropic, careers page posting for [ML/Research Engineer, Safeguards](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ml-research-engineer-safeguards-anthropic-9fff43ff). Counted as says it sponsors. > visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time. Roblox, careers page posting for [[2027] Senior Machine Learning Engineer - PhD Early Career](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/2027-senior-machine-learning-engineer-phd-early-career-roblox-0861bf17). Counted as says it will not sponsor, and listed last. ## The numbers | Fact | Count | | --- | --- | | Open roles | 297 | | Companies | 85 | | At employers with a USCIS H-1B record | 271 | | Postings that say they sponsor | 4 | | Postings that say they will not sponsor | 13 | | Fully remote | 0 | | Entry level | 55 | | State pay in the posting | 143 | | List yearly pay in US dollars | 141 | | Median midpoint of listed pay | $240K | | Middle half of listed pay | $205K to $281K | ## Companies hiring | Company | Open roles | New H-1B workers (USCIS) | | --- | --- | --- | | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | 76 | 1,559 | | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | 33 | 376 | | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | 17 | 853 | | [Zoox](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/zoox) | 12 | 547 | | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | 8 | 891 | | [Pinterest](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/pinterest) | 7 | 556 | | [General Motors](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/general-motors) | 6 | 814 | | [Qualcomm](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/qualcomm) | 6 | 1,758 | | [Roblox](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/roblox) | 6 | 382 | | [Amazon](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/amazon) | 5 | 17,603 | | [Applied Intuition](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/applied-intuition) | 5 | 267 | | [Coupang](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/coupang) | 5 | No match | | [Intuitive](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/intuitive) | 5 | No match | | [OpenAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/openai) | 5 | 597 | | [Rivian](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/rivian) | 5 | 902 | | [Anduril Industries](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/anduril-industries) | 4 | 0 | | Clera | 4 | No match | | [ATOMS](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/atoms) | 3 | No match | | [Glean](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/glean) | 3 | 58 | | [Palo Alto Networks](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/palo-alto-networks) | 3 | 925 | | [Riot Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/riot-games) | 3 | 139 | | [xAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/xai) | 3 | 162 | | [Adobe](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/adobe) | 2 | 1,271 | | [Airbnb](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/airbnb) | 2 | 303 | | [Databricks](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/databricks) | 2 | 808 | | [GEICO](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/geico) | 2 | 688 | | Kikoff | 2 | 34 | | [Lyft](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lyft) | 2 | 191 | | [Plaid](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/plaid) | 2 | 58 | | Plenful | 2 | 3 | | [Rocket Lab](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/rocket-lab) | 2 | 7 | | [Sigma Computing](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/sigma-computing) | 2 | 82 | | [6sense](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/6sense) | 1 | No match | | [Adyen](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/adyen) | 1 | No match | | [AirApps](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/airapps) | 1 | No match | | Ambience Healthcare | 1 | 15 | | [Anthropic](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/anthropic) | 1 | 276 | | [Apple](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/apple) | 1 | 6,872 | | [Applied Materials](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/applied-materials) | 1 | 887 | | [Block](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/block) | 1 | 365 | | [Box](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/box) | 1 | 136 | | [Brex](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/brex) | 1 | 44 | | [Cadence Design Systems](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cadence-design-systems) | 1 | 540 | | [Checkr](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/checkr) | 1 | 27 | | [Chime](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/chime) | 1 | 201 | | [Cisco](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cisco) | 1 | 1,814 | | [Clay](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/clay) | 1 | No match | | Credit Acceptance | 1 | 54 | | [Crunchyroll](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/crunchyroll) | 1 | 49 | | [Crusoe](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/crusoe) | 1 | 205 | Showing the 50 with the most roles of 85 companies. ## The roles | Role | Company | Location | Employer H-1B record | Posting says | First seen | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-research-scientist-dfai-plaid-30883d76) | [Plaid](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/plaid) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 58 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-databricks-7c05bc4f) | [Databricks](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/databricks) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 808 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Central Technology, Anti-Cheat](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-central-technology-anti-cheat-riot-games-7bd5230b) | [Riot Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/riot-games) | Los Angeles California, USA (On-site) | 139 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Risk](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-risk-gusto-4b6e1ed2) | [Gusto](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/gusto) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 114 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [ML/Research Engineer, Safeguards](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ml-research-engineer-safeguards-anthropic-9fff43ff) | [Anthropic](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/anthropic) | San Francisco New York, USA (On-site) | 276 new H-1B workers | Says it sponsors | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Unpublished R&D Product](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-unpublished-r-and-d-product-riot-games-d275f819) | [Riot Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/riot-games) | Los Angeles California, USA (On-site) | 139 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Vision-Language Foundation Models](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-vision-language-foundation-models-waymo-cbbec537) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-coupang-cc0f3fbe) | [Coupang](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/coupang) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer – AI/ML Compiler](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-ai-ml-compiler-qualcomm-e51e701a) | [Qualcomm](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/qualcomm) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 1,758 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Automotive Cybersecurity](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-automotive-cybersecurity-qualcomm-c3306fce) | [Qualcomm](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/qualcomm) | San Diego California, USA (On-site) | 1,758 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer(TLM), Driver Understanding and Evaluation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-tlm-driver-understanding-and-evaluation-waymo-229620b4) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Bidding & Pacing](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-ads-bidding-and-pacing-pinterest-bd333559) | [Pinterest](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/pinterest) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 556 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Agent Eval Platform](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-agent-eval-platform-servicenow-a8e5965d) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Assistance Engineering](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-assistance-engineering-airbnb-909dd40f) | [Airbnb](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/airbnb) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 303 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Causal Inference](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-causal-inference-doordash-2c44ea64) | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Data Flywheel](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-data-flywheel-waymo-e6e15198) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Driver Refinement & Validation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-driver-refinement-and-validation-waymo-f7335a30) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Financial Products](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-financial-products-adyen-8301766a) | [Adyen](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/adyen) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Fulfillment Planning](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-fulfillment-planning-doordash-c9555768) | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GAI Search Relevance - Moveworks](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-gai-search-relevance-moveworks-servicenow-7a99c13b) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Infrastructure](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-infrastructure-waymo-bd3e8231) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Mapping](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-mapping-waymo-c45214ee) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Offsite Ads](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-offsite-ads-coupang-0f7c7102) | [Coupang](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/coupang) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-personalization-doordash-a1a55847) | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Shopping Ads](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-shopping-ads-pinterest-cd45e520) | [Pinterest](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/pinterest) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 556 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-simulation-waymo-dac1e1ad) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-simulation-realism-waymo-254c55f3) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, TLM , Labeling Automation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-tlm-labeling-automation-waymo-9e0f05b3) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer- Large Driving Model (LDM), Motion Planning, Autonomy](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-large-driving-model-ldm-motion-planning-autonomy-c42d26e4) | [Rivian](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/rivian) | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 902 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer_Voice AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-voice-ai-servicenow-b312d19a) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | San Diego California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer_Voice AI Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-voice-ai-engineer-servicenow-96eed185) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [ML Research Engineer, ML Systems](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ml-research-engineer-ml-systems-scale-ai-91ab961a) | [Scale AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/scale-ai) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 147 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [ML Software Engineer, ETA](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ml-software-engineer-eta-lyft-4e45675c) | [Lyft](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/lyft) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 191 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Ads Delivery) - 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-ads-delivery-2027-start-tiktok-986187e1) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Ads Signal & Measurement) - 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-ads-signal-and-measurement-2027-start-tiktok-257f298a) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Ads Targeting)- 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-ads-targeting-2027-start-tiktok-b736148a) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation Foundation) - 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-e-commerce-recommendation-foundation-2027-sta-c070d2fd) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff MLE, GAI Search Platform - Moveworks](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-mle-gai-search-platform-moveworks-servicenow-47feecb2) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation Foundation)- 2027 Start (PhD)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-e-commerce-recommendation-foundation-2027-sta-0ee4fcef) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation Live) - 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-e-commerce-recommendation-live-2027-start-tik-fa00d181) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Marketplace Pricing](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-marketplace-pricing-waymo-1eb63d45) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountainview California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer - TikTok-Data-Search-NLP](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/tech-lead-machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-data-search-nlp-tiktok-61059dd5) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer - Payroll](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-payroll-workday-003382d7) | [Workday](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/workday) | Pleasanton California, USA (On-site) | 418 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [AI/ML Software Engineer II (Enterprise Production Systems)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-ml-software-engineer-ii-enterprise-production-systems-niagara-bottling-01ef2645) | [Niagara Bottling](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/niagara-bottling) | Corp-main California, USA (On-site) | 179 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [AI/ML Software Engineer – Gateway & Edge AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/ai-ml-software-engineer-gateway-and-edge-ai-qualcomm-0e8a3113) | [Qualcomm](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/qualcomm) | San Diego California, USA (On-site) | 1,758 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff ML Engineer, Perception: Auto-labeling](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ml-engineer-perception-auto-labeling-rivian-aebd67a5) | [Rivian](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/rivian) | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 902 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff ML Engineer, Perception Scene Understanding](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ml-engineer-perception-scene-understanding-rivian-7491e35c) | [Rivian](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/rivian) | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 902 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff ML Engineer, Generative Model Performance & Efficiency](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ml-engineer-generative-model-performance-and-efficiency-waymo-d89d6990) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff ML Engineer, Frontier AI](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ml-engineer-frontier-ai-ambience-healthcare-26050549) | Ambience Healthcare | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 15 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff ML Engineer - Embodied AI Scaling Foundations](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-ml-engineer-embodied-ai-scaling-foundations-general-motors-000129a7) | [General Motors](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/general-motors) | Sunnyvale California, USA (On-site) | 814 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation Mall) - 2027 Start](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-graduate-e-commerce-recommendation-mall-2027-start-tik-09f5a27f) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Expression of Interest: Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/expression-of-interest-machine-learning-engineer-moloco-f797133b) | [Moloco](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/moloco) | Menlo Park California, USA (On-site) | 119 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer, Perception](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-tech-lead-machine-learning-engineer-perception-waymo-95db0e66) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff/Sr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer - World Modeling, Simulation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-sr-staff-machine-learning-engineer-world-modeling-simulation-waymo-bbc3bef1) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [CX Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/cx-machine-learning-engineer-cisco-cfb01850) | [Cisco](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cisco) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,814 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Staff (Model Optimization)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-staff-model-optimization-qualcomm-97517241) | [Qualcomm](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/qualcomm) | San Diego California, USA (On-site) | 1,758 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-servicenow-14cc1136) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-paypal-be05ca6e) | [PayPal](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/paypal) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,243 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer - Vision Foundation Models](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-vision-foundation-models-zoox-5a36e6fd) | [Zoox](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/zoox) | Foster City California, USA (On-site) | 547 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer / Applied Scientist, Prediction & Planning](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-applied-scientist-prediction-and-planning-waymo-68a5550e) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-atoms-01cd39ec) | [ATOMS](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/atoms) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Engineering Manager, MLE](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/engineering-manager-mle-openai-9c46814b) | [OpenAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/openai) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 597 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Applied ML/AI Manager - Behavior Validation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/applied-ml-ai-manager-behavior-validation-general-motors-3c2020d8) | [General Motors](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/general-motors) | Sunnyvale California, USA (On-site) | 814 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Applied ML Director (Technical Team Lead)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/applied-ml-director-technical-team-lead-cadence-design-systems-703cfeed) | [Cadence Design Systems](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/cadence-design-systems) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 540 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization AI/ML](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-monetization-ai-ml-openai-2abfde34) | [OpenAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/openai) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 597 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-kikoff-839facdb) | Kikoff | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 34 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-plenful-03b4d403) | Plenful | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 3 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Applied Modeling) - League of Legends](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/staff-machine-learning-engineer-applied-modeling-league-of-legends-riot-games-1a05772f) | [Riot Games](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/riot-games) | Los Angeles California, USA (On-site) | 139 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Causal Decisioning](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-causal-decisioning-doordash-cbba6fc3) | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-ads-and-promos-delivery-doordash-a950d9a9) | [DoorDash](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/doordash) | Sunnyvale California, USA (On-site) | 891 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Matchmaking](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-matchmaking-roblox-27a5268f) | [Roblox](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/roblox) | San Mateo California, USA (On-site) | 382 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer (AI-ML Data Scientist - ADEM)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-ai-ml-data-scientist-adem-palo-alto-networks-21388c37) | [Palo Alto Networks](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/palo-alto-networks) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 925 new H-1B workers | Says it sponsors | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-palo-alto-networks-3f6a4968) | [Palo Alto Networks](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/palo-alto-networks) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 925 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Principal Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-machine-learning-engineer-servicenow-367a4094) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-intuitive-b7d162f3) | [Intuitive](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/intuitive) | Sunnyvale California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-klaviyo-21b5c8c4) | [Klaviyo](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/klaviyo) | Palo Alto California, USA (On-site) | 86 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-atoms-22def478) | [ATOMS](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/atoms) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-atoms-b80f34af) | [ATOMS](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/atoms) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/senior-machine-learning-engineer-servicenow-2b830a5e) | [ServiceNow](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/servicenow) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 853 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [PhD University Grad Machine Learning Engineer (USA)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/phd-university-grad-machine-learning-engineer-usa-pinterest-2962803f) | [Pinterest](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/pinterest) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 556 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Multi-modal Machine Learning Engineer (all levels) - Trust and Safety](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/multi-modal-machine-learning-engineer-all-levels-trust-and-safety-tiktok-51dc4fff) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Mid-Level Machine Learning Engineer](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/mid-level-machine-learning-engineer-clera-73574006) | Clera | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | No match | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Member of Technical Staff (ML Engineer, Recommendations & User Modeling)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/member-of-technical-staff-ml-engineer-recommendations-and-user-modeling-perplexi-bc25d9be) | [Perplexity](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/perplexity) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 29 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/master-s-university-grad-machine-learning-engineer-2027-usa-pinterest-97fc0bd1) | [Pinterest](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/pinterest) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 556 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine learning engineer II, AWS Inference Optimization](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-ii-aws-inference-optimization-amazon-28bd561e) | [Amazon](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/amazon) | Santa Clara California, USA (On-site) | 17,603 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Trust & Safety](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-trust-and-safety-vercel-97124a34) | [Vercel](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/vercel) | San Francisco New York, USA (On-site) | 15 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Lead Ads](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-lead-ads-tiktok-00895dd5) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Core Feed Recommendation - Dedup](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-core-feed-recommendation-dedup-tiktok-ea441d55) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Content Recommendation (Ecosystem & Cold-Start)](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-content-recommendation-ecosystem-and-cold-start-aa43143f) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Brand Ads](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-brand-ads-tiktok-1e2a87b2) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok - Business Governance](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tiktok-business-governance-tiktok-bc5944be) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Search Recommendation](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-search-recommendation-tiktok-73d8ccf0) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Search Quality](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-search-quality-glean-2f2f6349) | [Glean](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/glean) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 58 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Search - Local Services Team](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-search-local-services-team-tiktok-3e96ae6e) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-simulation-realism-waymo-a740dbf5) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation, E-Commerce Alliance](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-recommendation-e-commerce-alliance-tiktok-f36955cf) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Senior Manager](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-senior-manager-credit-acceptance-095b191c) | Credit Acceptance | San Francisco Bay Area California, USA (On-site) | 54 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation - E-Commerce](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-recommendation-e-commerce-tiktok-91ad23e7) | [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/tiktok) | San Jose California, USA (On-site) | 1,559 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Prediction & Planning](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-prediction-and-planning-waymo-17875653) | [Waymo](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/waymo) | Mountain View California, USA (On-site) | 376 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | | [Machine Learning Engineer, Multimodal Perception and Authentication](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-multimodal-perception-and-authentication-openai-0774bca0) | [OpenAI](https://realanalystjobs.com/ai-jobs/at/openai) | San Francisco California, USA (On-site) | 597 new H-1B workers | Not stated | 2026-11-15 | An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. No match means we could not tie the company to a USCIS record by name, not that it never sponsors. Showing 100 of 297; every role is on the AI tab of the job board. Live roles as of 15 November 2026. [Open the AI tab](https://realanalystjobs.com/?mode=ai#jobs). ## Frequently asked ### Which companies hire machine learning engineers in California? 297 machine learning engineer roles in California are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 85 companies. 271 (91%) are at employers with a USCIS H-1B record (USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2023 to FY2026, data as of 2026-09-30). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. The most are at TikTok (76), Waymo (33) and ServiceNow (17). By location: San Jose (82), San Francisco (65) and Mountain View (48). 141 of the 297 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $240K, and the middle half runs from $205K to $281K. 13 postings say they will not sponsor a visa; they stay on the list, last. ### Which companies with an H-1B record have machine learning engineer roles in California open? Today: TikTok, Waymo, ServiceNow, Zoox, DoorDash and Pinterest. An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. ### Does an H-1B record mean this role will sponsor a visa? No. An H-1B record here means the employer has approved H-1B workers on file with USCIS (FY2023 to FY2026). An H-1B record is the employer's history, not a promise for this role. Where a posting says it will not sponsor, believe the posting. ### How many of these roles list pay? 143 of the 297 roles (48%) state pay in the posting, in the employer's own words and currency. ### How much do machine learning engineer roles in California pay? By the postings themselves: 141 of the 297 roles list yearly pay in US dollars. The median midpoint of the listed ranges is $240K, and the middle half runs from $205K to $281K. This is pay the employers list, not an offer: what one hire is paid depends on level, location and the employer. ### Which roles count as AI jobs here? Roles whose title names AI or machine learning work: ML engineer, AI engineer, LLM and generative AI engineer, MLOps and AI platform, applied and research scientist in AI, forward deployed engineer, AI product manager, AI infrastructure and AI data engineer. Front-end, mobile, design and sales roles are left out even when the team works on AI. Analyst roles with AI in the title stay on the analyst board. ### Where does the data come from? Roles are read daily from the employers' own career pages and the page updates every hour. H-1B approvals come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-09-30), matched by company name. What a posting says about sponsorship is read from its own text. Reposting sites are left out. 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