AI Engineer Salary in Palo Alto
AI Engineer roles in Palo Alto pay a median of $236k a year, based on 10 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $182k to $301k, and the top 10% more than $430k. Highest median pay: Rubrik.
- $236k
- median USD
- $182k
- 25th percentile
- $301k
- 75th percentile
- 10
- disclosed roles
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By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 3 | $249k | $273k | $349k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 10 | $182k | $236k | $301k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubrik | 4 | $218k | $236k | $245k |
Live roles
Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems
RubrikPalo Alto, CA, US
~$189k–$283k
ai llm engineerSenior~$189k–$283k · 23d agoSoftware Engineer, Grok Connectors
CursorPalo Alto, California, US
Not disclosed
ai llm engineer26d agoSoftware Engineer - Product Platform Security
RubrikPalo Alto, CA, US
~$131k–$197k
ai llm engineer~$131k–$197k · 29d agoSenior Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud Infrastructure
RubrikPalo Alto, CA, US
~$189k–$283k
ai llm engineerSenior~$189k–$283k · 1mo agoPlatform Engineer - Identity Infrastructure
PalantirPalo Alto, CA, US
~$135k–$200k
ai llm engineer~$135k–$200k · 3mo agoPrincipal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems
Inflection AIPalo Alto, California, US
~$400k–$550k
ai llm engineerPrincipal~$400k–$550k · 4mo agoStaff Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen OR Green Card Only)
RubrikPalo Alto, CA, US
~$218k–$328k
ai llm engineerStaff~$218k–$328k · 5mo agoStaff Engineer, Agentic
Inflection AIPalo Alto, California, US
~$350k–$500k
ai llm engineerStaff~$350k–$500k · 5mo agoSoftware Engineer, Grok Product
xAIPalo Alto, CA, US
~$180k–$440k
ai llm engineer~$180k–$440k · 8mo agoForward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
PalantirPalo Alto, CA, US
~$135k–$145k
ai llm engineerEntry~$135k–$145k · 12mo ago
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-11-04. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries