72 junior machine learning engineer jobs at 12 companies in Salinas, CA
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ML Engineer - Inference & Model Deployment
Cupertino, CA, US
$250k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Turn powerful AI and ML models into fast, reliable production systems. Own inference latency, throughput, model-serving architecture, multi-GPU systems, and production deployment for millions of users.
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.
NetskopeNASDAQ: NTSK: Cloud-native cybersecurity and data protection platform for enterprises.
2+ YOE2+ years developing AI/ML solutions; experience optimizing LLMs in production with tools like vLLM, SGLang, and KV Cache; strong communication; BS/MS in CS, EE or related.
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
1+ YOEDegree in CS, Engineering, Data Science, Math or related; 1–3 years related experience depending on degree; experience with Python or C++, PyTorch or TensorFlow, Linux, and big data frameworks (Spark/Hadoop/Flink).
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
1+ YOEMaster's+1yr or Bachelor's+3yrs in CS/related; experience coding in Python or C++, training/deploying ML models, using MySQL/Spark/Hadoop/Flink, and building e-commerce/ad systems.
Astera LabsNASDAQ: ALAB: Designs connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.
1+ YOE1–5 years software/ML infrastructure experience, strong Python, experience with AWS or GCP and production service ownership, familiarity with inference deployments, observability, telemetry, and incident response.
Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Circuit Design - New College Grad 2026
Santa Clara or United States
$116k-$219k/yrHybridFull Time
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
Master's or PhD in ECE/CS/Applied Math (or equivalent experience); knowledge of circuit design/VLSI/ASIC/EDA; experience in applied math/ML and software programming with Python and C++.
Machine Learning/Computer Vision Research Scientist
Santa Clara, California, United States
$164k-$194k/yrOnsiteFull Time
HitachiTokyo Stock Exchange: 6501: Global provider of digital systems and social infrastructure solutions.
2+ YOEPhD (or equivalent) in CS/Engineering + 2 years ML experience; research in ML/DL/CV, generative AI; programming in Python/R/C/C++/Java; experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn; publication or patent record.
Halo Industries: Manufactures silicon carbide wafers using laser-based slicing technology.
0+ YOEPursuing or recent graduate in software/CS/engineering; Python or C# experience; works with structured workflows and large datasets; able to debug issues and follow processes.
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
1+ YOEDegree in EE/CS with relevant experience (BS+6 / MS+4 / PhD+2), 1+ years STA and timing constraint development, scripting (Tcl/Perl/Python), timing analysis fundamentals, familiarity with PrimeTime/Tempus and RTL-to-GDSII physical design flow.
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.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Proven experience in camera imaging algorithm development, using traditional image processing and machine learning; deep understanding of ISP and camera sensors.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 2+ years software development with Python or Java/Kotlin, 1+ year ML infrastructure experience, experience in machine learning, audio processing, and perception; strong communication and critical thinking.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
Currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Computer Science. Strong Java/JVM software development, algorithms, benchmarking, and experience with NoSQL tools (Lucene, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, MongoDB, Solr).