Machine Learning Engineering salary in Sunnyvale
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 6, 2026
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Machine Learning Engineering pay in Sunnyvale is measured from 23 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 15 postings put the middle half between $219,100 and $309,869, with a median of $225,000.
Against the 13 other measured markets for machine learning engineering at senior, this sits below 5 of them; San Jose leads at $257,181.
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.
33 machine learning engineering roles are open in Sunnyvale right now, 21 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $217,400 – $302,625 | $259,100 | 8hint |
| Senior | $219,100 – $309,869 | $225,000 | 15 |
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 engineering roles in Sunnyvale · 21 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, $170,600–$307,000scale $100,000–$430,000
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 — Reinforcement Learning Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $150,000–$450,000 2w ago Senior ML / Computer Vision Engineer knightscope · Sunnyvale $200,000–$240,000 2w ago Matterport - Lead Machine Learning R&D Engineer CoStar Group · Sunnyvale $270,000–$307,000 4w ago Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Mapping Generalmotors · Sunnyvale $170,600–$261,300 4w ago Senior Machine Learning R&D Engineer – Matterport CoStar Group · Sunnyvale $270,000–$307,000 2mo ago Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior and Planning Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $151,000–$258,000 2mo ago Software Engineer - Perception (Fallback Stack) Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $150,000–$250,000 3mo ago Robotic Software Engineer, Perception Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $175,000–$250,000 3mo ago Matterport – Senior Machine Learning/Computer Vision Engineer – 3D Reconstruction and Semantic Understanding CoStar Group · Sunnyvale $190,000–$253,000 3mo ago Principal AI/ML Engineer Generalmotors · Remote · US $296,300–$423,900 3mo ago Staff ML Engineer, Autonomy & Planning knightscope · Sunnyvale $240,000–$275,000 4mo ago Engineering Manager - Perception, Self-Driving Systems Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $267,000–$354,000 4mo ago Sensor Sim - ML Engineer Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $175,000–$275,000 6mo ago 
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery DoorDash USA · Sunnyvale $268,600–$395,000 6mo ago 
Senior Applied ML Engineer CoreWeave · Bellevue $182,000–$242,000 7mo ago ML Perception Software Engineer Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale $180,000–$250,000 2y ago Senior Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Spring In listing 7d ago 2027 Intern - AI/ML Engineer - Capacity & Performance Engineering, Autonomous Vehicles Generalmotors · Sunnyvale In listing 8d ago 
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning: Foundation Models - Intern Bosch Group · Sunnyvale Pay not stated 13d ago 
Senior Machine Learning Engineer Intuitive · Sunnyvale $219,100–$309,869e 2w ago 2027 Summer Intern – Machine Learning Intern, Autonomous Vehicles: Software Validation (Master's) Generalmotors · Sunnyvale In listing 2w ago 2027 Summer Intern – Machine Learning Intern, Autonomous Vehicles: Software Validation (PhD) Generalmotors · Sunnyvale In listing 2w ago 2027 Summer Intern – AI/ML Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles: Simulation (PhD) Generalmotors · Sunnyvale In listing 3w ago 2027 Summer Intern - AI/ML Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle: Simulation Generalmotors · Sunnyvale Pay not stated 3w 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 Machine Learning System Software Architect Baidu USA · Sunnyvale $217,400–$302,625e 5y ago Machine Learning System Hardware Architect Baidu USA · Sunnyvale $217,400–$302,625e 5y ago