Research Scientist Jobs in Sunnyvale, USA

Looking for a research scientist job in Sunnyvale? Choose from 30 open roles at 4 employers. Explore real salary data and skills breakdown across remote, hybrid and on-site roles.

30 Open roles
4 Companies hiring
287K Average salary

What do Research scientists in Sunnyvale work on?

The roles span several distinct research domains. At Google, one position focuses on building autonomous agent architectures, planning frameworks, and self-improving foundation models for cloud infrastructure. Research Scientist, Cloud AI Research requires hands-on experience with large language models and agentic frameworks.

Bosch postings cover a wide spread: Senior AI Research Scientist โ€“ Time-Series Foundational Models involves multi-sensor data including acoustic, radar, and lidar signals for driver assistance systems, while AI Research Scientist โ€“ World Model centres on generative AI and 3D reconstruction for autonomous driving. Robotics-focused roles such as Research Scientist โ€“ Robotics AI and its senior equivalent address embodied AI, vision-language-action models, and autonomous planning. Bosch also lists roles in molecular diagnostics and wireless research, making its presence here unusually broad. Applied Intuition postings concentrate on foundation models for robotics and self-driving, including reinforcement learning and humanoid robotics tracks.

Skills and experience employers ask for

Publications are mentioned across every posting in this sample, suggesting research output is a consistent expectation rather than a bonus. Python and computer vision appear in the majority of descriptions, with PyTorch and reinforcement learning close behind. PhD is mentioned in roughly half the postings, and a master's degree appears as an alternative route in several. These are mention counts from descriptions, not formal requirements, and the small sample limits how firmly any pattern should be read.

Publications 97%
Python 73%
PyTorch 63%
PhD 53%
Computer vision 47%
Reinforcement learning 47%
Evaluation 33%
Master's degree 33%
LLMs 30%
Agents 30%
C\+\+ 30%
Diffusion models 30%
Fine-tuning 27%
Distributed training 23%

Research Scientist roles that state a salary

The employers' own advertised ranges, for individual roles at different levels โ€” not an average and not a market rate.

Sunnyvale office, hybrid or remote?

Most postings on this page specify hybrid working, with the remainder listed as fully onsite. None are advertised as remote. Where hybrid is stated, the precise number of required office days is not disclosed in the fact pack, so candidates should confirm arrangements directly with each employer. All roles appear to be based at Sunnyvale facilities, though specific office addresses are not stated in these postings.

Make your application specific to the work

  1. Read the full description Research scientist postings often list multiple acceptable qualification routes, such as a PhD or a master's with industry experience. Check the exact combination each employer specifies before deciding whether to apply.
  2. Prepare your research record Publications are mentioned in every posting on this page, so have a clear account of your research output, including venues, co-authors, and contribution ready before you begin any application.
  3. Match your technical stack Different roles emphasise different frameworks; PyTorch, TensorFlow, and C++ all appear across the sample. Note which tools a specific posting highlights and address them explicitly in your application materials.
  4. Clarify pay and work mode Advertised pay ranges are disclosed for Applied Intuition postings only, and hybrid terms vary; contact the employer or recruiter to confirm compensation and office expectations for any role where these are not stated.

Questions about Research Scientist jobs in Sunnyvale

PhD is mentioned in roughly half the postings in this sample. Several Bosch descriptions explicitly list a master's degree with a stated number of years of industry experience as an alternative, so eligibility depends on the specific posting rather than a single rule across all employers here.

Pay is advertised only in Applied Intuition postings on this page. Those ranges run from $126,000 to $423,000 for most roles, with the humanoid robotics position starting at $250,000. No pay is listed for Bosch, Wayve, or Google postings here.

None of the postings on this page are listed as remote. Most are hybrid and a portion are fully onsite. Specific hybrid arrangements, such as days per week required in the office, are not stated in these postings.

The postings on this page come from Bosch, Applied Intuition, Wayve, and Google. Bosch accounts for the largest share, with Applied Intuition the next most represented.

The postings span autonomous driving, robotics, embodied AI, vision-language-action models, generative AI and world models, time-series foundation models, cloud AI and autonomous agents, molecular diagnostics, and wireless research. The breadth reflects the range of employers rather than a single focused cluster.

Jobs checked 1 hour ago. ยท Guide reviewed 14 September 2026.