Data & AI Jobs at Startups in San Jose, CA, US
San Jose has 17 open data and AI roles at 6 early-stage startups, and 59% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 225k to 310k, with a median of USD 250k.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in San Jose
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- 17open roles
- 6startups hiring
- 59%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $250Kmedian pay
- $225Ktypical range: lower
- $310Ktypical range: upper
Based on 12 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 12 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
San Jose accounts for 2% of United States's 941 open data and AI roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (8), robotics and manufacturing (4), cybersecurity (3) and business and operations software (2) startups have most of the openings.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do data and AI jobs in San Jose pay?
Typically USD 225k to 310k a year, with a median of USD 250k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in San Jose?
Lambda Finance (7 roles), Hark (3) and Tenex (3) have the most; 6 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
59% of these roles are remote; the rest are in San Jose.





