Senior Applied Scientist, Entertainment Devices & Grocery Experiences (EDGE) Ads
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Sunnyvale, CA · $192k–$260k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Sunnyvale, CA ranks
Where Sunnyvale, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$192k · of 32
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers95 / 100 · of 100
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast88 / 100 · of 39
- #5Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$192k · of 39
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $226,100 a year. Across 36 open senior applied scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $188,500 to $218,000 and the median is $202,000. That is 12% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (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.
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About the job
...Description We are seeking an Senior Applied Scientist for our Entertainment Devices & Grocery Experiences (EDGE) Ads team. This team addresses challenging content and ads optimization problem related to how advertisements are priced, selected, allocated and shown...