Applied AI Engineer, Digital Natives
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Los Angeles, CA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Los Angeles, CA ranks
Where Los Angeles, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs498 openings · of 67
- #2Best cities for media and entertainment jobs429 openings · of 17
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast428 jobs · of 47
- #3Best cities for legal jobs339 openings · of 36
- #3Best cities for design jobs158 openings · of 10
- #3Best cities for healthcare jobs590 openings · of 82
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 53 open applied ai engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $200,000 to $264,500 and the median is $229,500.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer and information research scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer and information research scientists: 34% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...About the team The Applied AI Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of generative AI applications for developers and enterprises. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our API customers, working to build an effective...