The median machine learning engineer posting in Sunnyvale at a tech startup offers $331K base, with the middle half between $220K and $351K — from 15 live pay ranges at 3 companies.
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level not stated | 5 | $218K | $205K–$225K |
| Senior | 6 | $278K | $223K–$331K |
| Staff+ | 4 | $395K | $384K–$402K |
| Company | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayve | 8 | $351K | $331K–$395K |
| Applied Intuition | 5 | $223K | $218K–$225K |
| CoreWeave | 2 | $176K | $158K–$194K |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Data Curation & Dataset Strategy Wayve |
$390K–$460K |
| Principal Machine Learning Engineer, 3D Geometric Vision Wayve |
$370K–$420K |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Robotics Wayve |
$370K–$420K |
| Staff / Senior Machine Learning Engineer, AV Core Wayve |
$312K–$389K |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Vision Models Wayve |
$312K–$389K |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Index Wayve |
$312K–$351K |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Application Software Wayve |
$312K–$351K |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Driving Product Wayve |
$312K–$351K |
Figures are the midpoint of each pay range published in a job posting (US$, 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 23, 2026.