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Data Scientist Jobs in California

California offers a range of data scientist opportunities across its major cities and tech hubs. From enterprise companies to innovative startups, the state's job market provides competitive compensation and diverse work environments.

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Salary Range

$110k$300k

Top Companies

Databricks, Robinhood, Lyft, Uber, Faire, Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock +18 more

Job Types

96% Full Time, 4% Internship

Top Locations

San Francisco, California, California, Menlo Park, California, Los Angeles, California

Work Model

94% On-Site, 6% Hybrid

Experience Levels

40% Senior, 36% Mid Level, 14% Staff

We found 51 data scientist jobs in california currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, California, California, Menlo Park, California. Salaries range from $110k to $300k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (94%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Databricks, Robinhood, Lyft and 21 other companies.

Companies Hiring for Data Scientist Jobs in California

Databricks12 jobs
Robinhood7 jobs
Lyft6 jobs
Uber2 jobs
Faire2 jobs
Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Intern

Salary varies

2 jobs

Junior

$128k$160k

3 jobs

Mid Level

$170k$250k

18 jobs

Senior

$192k$264k

20 jobs

Staff

Salary varies

7 jobs

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3w ago
Motion Recruitment logo

Machine Learning Engineer (NLP / Deep Learning)

Motion Recruitment·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timemid
$110k – $170kFull Timemid
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4w ago
TechLink Resources, Inc logo

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer (NO H1B OR C2C)-Major Entertainment Company

TechLink Resources, Inc·Los Angeles, California, US

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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4w ago
Enigma logo

Machine Learning Engineer | Python | Pytorch | Distributed Training | Optimisation | GPU | Hybrid, San Jose, CA

Enigma·San Jose, California, US

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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4w ago
Oscar logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer / Applied Researcher

Oscar·San Jose, California, US

Full Timesenior
$260k – $300kFull Timesenior
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4w ago
Uber logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Dynamic Pricing

Uber·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timesenior
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4w ago
The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) logo

Sr Machine Learning Engineer

The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)·Los Angeles, California, US

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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4w ago
Apple logo

Machine Learning Engineer, International Data Engineering

Apple·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timemid
$130k – $180kFull Timemid
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5w ago
DeepRec.ai logo

Founding Machine Learning Engineer (Model Evaluation and Benchmarking)

DeepRec.ai·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timemid
$200k – $250kFull Timemid
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5w ago
24-MAG logo

Remote | Machine Learning Engineer Expert Network — Up to $250/hr

24-MAG·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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5w ago
Uber logo

Senior AI/ML Engineer

Uber·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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5w ago
Glean logo

Machine Learning Engineer - LLM Evals + Observability

Glean·San Francisco, California, US

Full Timemid
$200k – $300kFull Timemid
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5w ago
JobSpot logo

AI / Machine Learning Engineer

JobSpot·San Jose, California, US

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
VirtualVocations logo

AI and Machine Learning Engineer

VirtualVocations·Los Angeles, California, US

Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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7w ago
Perplexity (Ashby) logo

Data Scientist

Perplexity (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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7w ago
Faire logo

Senior Data Scientist - Retailer

Faire·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
$192k – $264kFull Timesenior
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7w ago
Faire logo

Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer - Listing Quality

Faire·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
$192k – $264kFull Timesenior
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7w ago
OpenAI (Ashby) logo

Research Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer - B2B Applications

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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8w ago
Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock logo

Foundational Research Scientist

Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Palo Alto, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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8w ago
Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock logo

Applied Research Scientist

Applovin Corporation - Class A Common Stock·Palo Alto, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Coinbase logo

Machine Learning Engineer Intern

Coinbase·Hybrid - San Francisco, CA

Internshipintern
Internshipintern
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9w ago
Lyft logo

Data Scientist, Algorithms

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timejunior
$128k – $160kFull Timejunior
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9w ago
Robinhood logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic

Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Gridware logo

Senior Embedded Machine Learning Engineer

Gridware·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Robinhood logo

Staff Data Scientist, Experimentation Platform

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Robinhood logo

Senior Data Scientist, Fraud

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Robinhood logo

Staff Data Scientist - Algorithms

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Lyft logo

Data Scientist - Optimization, Pricing/Rider Engagement

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Lyft logo

Data Scientist, Decisions - Central Market Management

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Twitch logo

Data Scientist

Twitch·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Databricks logo

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Databricks logo

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Reddit logo

Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Reddit logo

Data Science Manager

Reddit·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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9w ago
Databricks logo

Senior Manager, Infrastructure Data Science

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Databricks logo

Senior Manager, Infrastructure Data Science

Databricks·Mountain View, California

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Staff GenAI Research Scientist

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Senior GenAI Research Scientist - Scaling

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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10w ago
Databricks logo

PhD GenAI Research Scientist Intern

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Internshipintern
Internshipintern
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10w ago
Databricks logo

GenAI Research Scientist

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - GenAI Platform

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Staff Data Scientist - Infrastructure

Databricks·Mountain View, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Databricks logo

Staff Data Scientist

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Robinhood logo

Senior Data Scientist, Product

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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10w ago
Lyft logo

Senior Data Scientist, Algorithms - Lyft Business

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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10w ago
Lyft logo

Data Scientist, Algorithms Pricing (Optimization)

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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10w ago
Lyft logo

Senior Data Scientist, Rider New Products

Lyft·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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11w ago
Robinhood logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, AI Research and Development

Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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12w ago
BillionToOne, Inc. - Class A common stock logo

Translational Research Scientist, Oncology

BillionToOne, Inc. - Class A common stock·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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12w ago
Robinhood logo

Senior Data Science Manager, Algorithms

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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