Machine Learning Engineer salary in Sunnyvale
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 6, 2026
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Machine Learning Engineer pay in Sunnyvale is measured from 16 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 10 postings put the middle half between $216,513 and $313,553, with a median of $223,750.
Against the 9 other measured markets for machine learning engineer at senior, this sits below 4 of them; San Jose leads at $244,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
14 machine learning engineer roles are open in Sunnyvale right now, 10 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $218,200 – $300,000 | $259,100 | 6hint |
| Senior | $216,513 – $313,553 | $223,750 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open machine learning engineer roles in Sunnyvale · 10 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $150,000–$450,000scale $90,000–$630,000
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Generative Models Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $185,000–$260,000 2w ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Reconstruction Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $190,000–$260,000 2w ago 
Machine Learning Engineer — GPU Kernel Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $150,000–$450,000 2w ago Machine Learning Engineer — Pre-training (LLM) Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $150,000–$450,000 2w ago Machine Learning Engineer — Reinforcement Learning Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $150,000–$450,000 2w ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Mapping Generalmotors · Sunnyvale $170,600–$261,300 4w ago Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior and Planning Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $151,000–$258,000 2mo ago Machine Learning Engineer – World Model Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $150,000–$450,000 5mo ago 
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery DoorDash USA · Sunnyvale $268,600–$395,000 6mo ago Senior Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Spring In listing 7d ago 
Senior Machine Learning Engineer Intuitive · Sunnyvale $219,100–$309,869e 2w ago Staff Machine Learning Engineer Intuitive · Sunnyvale $219,100–$309,869e 7w ago Sr. Machine Learning Engineer Intuitive · Sunnyvale $219,100–$309,869e 8w ago