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Machine Learning Engineer Jobs in San Francisco

USCIS data as of 2026-09-30Real Analyst Jobs
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65 machine learning engineer roles in San Francisco are open on Real Analyst Jobs as of 15 November 2026, at 37 companies. 52 (80%) 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 DoorDash (7), Pinterest (7) and OpenAI (5). 50 of the 65 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $251K, and the middle half runs from $203K to $308K. 1 posting says it will not sponsor a visa; it stays on the list, last.

Sources: roles from the employers' own career pages; USCIS 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. Counted as says it sponsors.
Visa sponsorship is not available.
Clera, careers page posting for Senior ML Engineer, Perception. Counted as says it will not sponsor, and listed last.
CompanyOpen rolesNew H-1B workers (USCIS)
DoorDash7891
Pinterest7556
OpenAI5597
Clera4No match
Airbnb2303
ATOMS2No match
Databricks2808
Kikoff234
Lyft2191
Plaid258
Plenful23
Sigma Computing282
Waymo2376
6sense1No match
Adyen1No match
AirApps1No match
Ambience Healthcare115
Anthropic1276
Brex144
Checkr127
Chime1201
Clay1No match
Crusoe1205
Discord159
Eight Sleep15
Glean158
Gusto1114
Handshake1No match
Mercor1No match
Oura1No match
Perplexity129
PhysicsX16
Scale AI1147
Stripe1451
Suno18
Vercel115
Yelp140

New H-1B workers are USCIS initial approvals for every role at the company. History, not a promise for any role.

Postings that say they will not sponsor a visa stay on the list, last.

50 of the 65 roles list yearly pay in US dollars; the median midpoint of the listed ranges is $251K, and the middle half runs from $203K to $308K.

RoleCompanyLocationEmployer H-1B recordPosting saysFirst seen
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAIPlaidSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)58 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning EngineerDatabricksSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)808 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - RiskGustoSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)114 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
ML/Research Engineer, SafeguardsAnthropicSan Francisco New York, USA (On-site)276 new H-1B workersSays it sponsors2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Bidding & PacingPinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Assistance EngineeringAirbnbSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)303 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Causal InferenceDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Financial ProductsAdyenSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Fulfillment PlanningDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, PersonalizationDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Shopping AdsPinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
ML Research Engineer, ML SystemsScale AISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)147 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
ML Software Engineer, ETALyftSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)191 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff ML Engineer, Frontier AIAmbience HealthcareSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)15 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning EngineerATOMSSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Engineering Manager, MLEOpenAISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)597 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization AI/MLOpenAISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)597 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning EngineerKikoffSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)34 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff Machine Learning EngineerPlenfulSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)3 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Causal DecisioningDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning EngineerATOMSSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
PhD University Grad Machine Learning Engineer (USA)PinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Mid-Level Machine Learning EngineerCleraSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Member of Technical Staff (ML Engineer, Recommendations & User Modeling)PerplexitySan Francisco California, USA (On-site)29 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)PinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Trust & SafetyVercelSan Francisco New York, USA (On-site)15 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Multimodal Perception and AuthenticationOpenAISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)597 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, EPD AdsPinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Assistant QualityGleanSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)58 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, API MulticloudOpenAISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)597 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Implicit SignalsOpenAISan Francisco California, USA (On-site)597 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer, Growth PlatformStripeSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)451 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning Engineer (Foundation Models & Personalization)Eight SleepSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)5 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
AI/ML EngineerCleraSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchSays it sponsors2026-11-15
AI/ML EngineerAirAppsSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning EngineerClaySan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning EngineerHandshakeSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Machine Learning EngineerPhysicsXSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)6 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff AI/ML EngineerChimeSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)201 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Staff AI/ML EngineerSigma ComputingSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)82 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, EPD AdsPinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Core EngineeringPinterestSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)556 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, AnonymizationMercorSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer6senseSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Content DiscoverySunoSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)8 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, ConsumerDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AdsDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Manufacturing Data Science & Machine Learning EngineerOuraSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, TrustAirbnbSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)303 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, RecommendationsLyftSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)191 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, GrowthWaymoSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)376 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Fleet Monitoring & ResponseWaymoSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)376 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, DriveDoorDashSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)891 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - FraudPlaidSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)58 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Content and Contributor Intelligence (Hybrid - United States)YelpSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)40 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Growth)DiscordSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)59 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning EngineerPlenfulSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)3 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning EngineerKikoffSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)34 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Machine Learning EngineerCheckrSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)27 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior ML Engineer, Developer Relations EngineeringCrusoeSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)205 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior Applied ML Engineer - ML4SysDatabricksSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)808 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Senior AI/ML EngineerCleraSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchNot stated2026-11-15
Senior AI/ML EngineerSigma ComputingSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)82 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-15
Data Scientist II, Applied MLBrexSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)44 new H-1B workersNot stated2026-11-07
Senior ML Engineer, PerceptionCleraSan Francisco California, USA (On-site)No matchSays it will not sponsor2026-11-15

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. Live roles as of 15 November 2026. Open the AI tab.

Roles are read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily; a role that comes down at the source leaves this list at the next sync. A role counts as AI when its title names AI or machine learning work (ML engineer, AI engineer, LLM and generative AI engineer, MLOps, applied and research scientist in AI, forward deployed engineer, AI product manager, AI infrastructure and AI data engineer). What a posting says about sponsorship is read from its own text. Reposting sites and exact duplicate postings are left out. Nothing is estimated.

Frequently asked

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