53 ai algorithm engineer jobs at 22 companies in Salinas, CA

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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Python, PyTorch, Elasticsearch, LLMs
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AI Algorithm Developer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteAll Commitments Available
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
5+ YOE5+ years of ML algorithm development in scientific or engineering industrial processes; Python and ML libraries; deep learning; semiconductor process knowledge.
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Scikit-learn, SciPy, Pandas, NumPy, CUDA, Python
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AI Algorithm Developer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Manufacturers of equipment for semiconductor and display production.
MS/PhD in CS/applied math/EE; expert Python, deep learning and optimization experience; strong algorithms/data structures, software engineering, Bayesian optimization and GPU/parallel computing preferred.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, MPI, OpenMP, Git, pytest, unittest, CI/CD, AppliedPRO
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Perception Algorithm Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Expertise in perception, AI/ML, and robotics to develop algorithms that expand product and platform capabilities; strong engineering and problem-solving skills.
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Senior Staff Physical AI Data Algorithm Engineer
Santa Clara or Mountain View
$203k-$344k/yr OnsiteFull Time
XPeng
XPengNew York Stock Exchange: XPEV: Designs and manufactures smart electric vehicles and autonomous technology.
3+ YOEMaster’s or higher in CS/AI/Automation; 3+ years in multi-modal AI or AI data platform; experience with on-vehicle data upload, cloud processing, training and simulation integration.
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Algorithm Engineer, TikTok E-Commerce (Conversational AI)
San Jose, California, United States
$150k-$388k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS-related field,3+ years' experience,LLM development and post-training expertise,multilingual NLP and machine translation experience,distributed training and low-latency inference skills.
LLMs, NLP, RLHF, retrieval augmented generation, mixture of experts, sparse attention, edge AI
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Senior AI Algorithm Engineer in oneDNN
Hillsboro or Santa Clara
$195k-$276k/yr HybridFull Time
Intel
IntelNasdaq: INTC: Designs and manufactures microprocessors and semiconductor components.
5+ YOEBSc/MSc/PhD in CS/Math/Physics; 5+ years in C/C++ with low-level optimization; HPC/ML experience preferred.
C++, OpenCL, CUDA, SYCL, DPC++, C for Metal, OpenMP, TBB, MPI, Linux
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Helix AI Engineer, Reinforcement Learning
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Develop and apply reinforcement learning algorithms for embodied agents; strong Python and PyTorch; experience in simulation/real-world RL; scalable systems.
Python, PyTorch, Reinforcement Learning
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Senior Engineer, Agentic AI
Bengaluru or Santa Clara or Noida
HybridFull Time
Eightfold.ai
Eightfold.ai: AI-native platform for talent management and workforce optimization.
2+ YOEExperience in machine learning, LLMs, agentic AI, reinforcement learning; proficiency with Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes; 2+ years relevant ML experience; strong coding, algorithms, and communication skills.
Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, LLMs, Copilot
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Senior Engineer, Agentic AI
Bengaluru or Noida or Santa Clara
HybridFull Time
Eightfold
Eightfold: A talent intelligence building AI-powered products to help organizations plan, hire, develop, and retain a diverse workforce.
2+ YOEExperience building agentic AI and multi-agent systems, proficiency with LLMs, Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes; strong coding, algorithms, and communication skills; 2+ years ML experience; Masters/PhD or equivalent preferred.
LLMs, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
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AI Systems Performance Engineer - New Graduate
San Jose, California, United States
$135k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SambaNova Systems
SambaNova Systems: Develops custom AI hardware and software for enterprise computing.
Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/CE or related, strong Python/C++ skills, foundations in algorithms/architecture/OS/parallel computing, familiarity with deep learning and at least one ML framework, ability to analyze and optimize model performance.
Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, CUDA, Triton, OpenCL, vLLM, DeepSpeed, Megatron, TensorRT, SambaNova Suite
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AI Vision Research Engineer - PICO - San Jose
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
3+ YOEPhD in EE/CS/Physics or related, 3+ years research in ML algorithms or AI accelerator design, proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB, Python, and experience with FPGA prototyping and system evaluation.
C/C++, MATLAB, Python, FPGA
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Senior Manager, AI Engineering (People Leader) (Gen AI Platform Services)
San Jose or San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or New York City
$251k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/EE/CE or related plus 4–6+ years developing AI/ML algorithms; 1+ year people leadership; experience deploying scalable AI on cloud; strong communication and technical skills.
AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, Python, C++, C#, Java, Golang, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Microsoft Excel
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Senior Software Engineer, AI Storage
Santa Clara or United States
$184k-$288k/yr HybridFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
7+ YOE7+ years coding experience in C/C++/Rust/Python; strong knowledge of Linux kernel, filesystems, NVMe, storage systems, cloud/virtualization, computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, Bash/Python, and excellent communication skills.
C, C++, Rust, Python, Bash, CUDA, PyTorch, JAX, VMware, KVM, NVMe, Linux kernel
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Software Engineer II, AI Platform
San Jose, California, United States
$102k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design SystemsNASDAQ: CDNS: Develops computational software and hardware for electronic system design.
3+ YOE3+ years industry experience; expertise in LLM/ML or data analytics; experience with LangChain, Spark, PyTorch, TensorFlow; strong AI/ML fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, distributed systems; development in Python or C++.
LangChain, Spark, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++
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Senior Systems Engineer – Sensors
Santa Clara, California, United States
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
1+ YOEDegree in engineering/CS or related field (BS/MS/PhD) with 1–2+ years systems engineering experience; DSP, sensor fusion, ML/AI knowledge; MATLAB, Python, C/C++; algorithm implementation and validation experience.
MATLAB, Python, C, C++
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Senior Staff AI-Native Software Engineer – Agentic Systems
Santa Clara, California, United States
$201k-$352k/yr HybridFull Time
ServiceNow
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience with strong data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems; production experience building and operating agentic/multi-agent AI systems; production-grade Python; familiarity with Go/Java/C++; experience with frontier AI SDKs, RAG/retrieval, and technical leadership.
Python, Go, Java, C++, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, RAG, CMDB, Workflow Data Fabric, Knowledge Graph, MCP, Claude Cowork, NVIDIA
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Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane)
San Jose, California, United States
$158k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Zscaler
ZscalerNASDAQ: ZS: Provides cloud-native cybersecurity solutions through zero trust architecture.
8+ YOE8+ years building large-scale networking/security applications with expertise in C/C++; strong data structures & algorithms, Linux/Unix experience, BS in CS/CE or equivalent, and familiarity with AI tools.
C, C++, Linux, Unix, DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, AI
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Senior Software Developer – Algorithms and AI for Chip Design Automation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$136k-$217k/yr HybridFull Time
Siemens
SiemensXETRA: SIE: Manufactures industrial automation, infrastructure, and energy technology systems.
Experience building commercial software, strong C++ skills, AI/ML in production, algorithms and optimization expertise, Linux and source control experience, customer-facing communication.
C++, Python, TCL, Linux, Cadence Virtuoso, OpenAccess
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Senior AI Compiler Engineer, Algorithms and Code-Generation
Santa Clara or Austin or United States
$152k-$242k/yr HybridFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
3+ YOE3+ years experience in compiler optimizations and performance analysis; strong C/C++ and Python skills; experience with CUDA and compiler technologies (MLIR, LLVM, XLA, Triton); BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or equivalent.
CUDA, MLIR, LLVM, XLA, Triton, C, C++, Python, Nsight Compute, PyTorch, JAX
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Software Engineer II, AI Platform
San Jose, California, United States
$102k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cadence
CadenceNASDAQ: CDNS: Provides software and hardware for designing integrated circuits and systems.
3+ YOE3+ years industry experience, BS in CS/EE or related, advanced experience with EDA/LLM/ML/data analytics (LangChain, Spark, PyTorch, TensorFlow), Python or C++, strong algorithms/distributed systems and architecture skills.
LangChain, Spark, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++