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/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/yrOnsiteFull Time
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
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.
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++
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.
Senior Staff AI-Native Software Engineer – Agentic Systems
Santa Clara, California, United States
$201k-$352k/yrHybridFull Time
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
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
Senior Software Developer – Algorithms and AI for Chip Design Automation
Santa Clara, California, United States
$136k-$217k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
Senior AI Compiler Engineer, Algorithms and Code-Generation
Santa Clara or Austin or United States
$152k-$242k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
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++