The median machine learning engineer posting in San Jose at a tech startup offers $300K base, with the middle half between $300K and $300K — from 9 live pay ranges at 2 companies.
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level not stated | 8 | $300K | $300K–$300K |
| Company | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure | 8 | $300K | $300K–$300K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Android Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Backend Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Data Infrastructure Figure |
$150K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Localization and Mapping Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Perception Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Video Pretraining Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, XR Figure |
$200K–$400K |
| Helix AI Engineer, Training Performance Figure |
$200K–$400K |
Figures are the midpoint of each pay range published in a job posting (US$, base salary as posted), across open roles at the startups we track, recalculated daily. Postings without a range, interns and contractors are excluded. Updated Oct 12, 2026.