Early career jobs in San Francisco

Data Scientist entry level jobs and internships in San Francisco

44 open data scientist roles for students and graduates in San Francisco, 32 internships and 12 entry level. Updated 12 November 2026.

Machine Learning Engineer

Handshake · San Francisco, CA

Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit · San Francisco, CA

Data Scientist , Music DISCO

Amazon.com Services LLC · San Francisco, California

Data Scientist, Algorithms - Pricing - Rider Engagement

Lyft · San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Scopely · US - San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer, 2027 New Grad

Brainco · San Francisco Bay Area

Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA

Applied AI Engineer

CHAOS Industries · San Francisco, California

2027 Summer Intern - Biostatistics and Analytical Data Sciences

Roche · South San Francisco

Data Scientist Intern

Match Group · San Francisco, California

PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern

Stripe · San Francisco, New York City, Seattle

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Driver Refinement Foundations

Waymo · San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer

Handshake · San Francisco, CA

Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit · San Francisco, CA

Data Scientist , Music DISCO

Amazon.com Services LLC · San Francisco, California

Data Scientist, Algorithms - Pricing - Rider Engagement

Lyft · San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Scopely · US - San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer, 2027 New Grad

Brainco · San Francisco Bay Area

Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA

Applied AI Engineer

CHAOS Industries · San Francisco, California

2027 Summer Intern - Biostatistics and Analytical Data Sciences

Roche · South San Francisco

Data Scientist Intern

Match Group · San Francisco, California

PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern

Stripe · San Francisco, New York City, Seattle

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Driver Refinement Foundations

Waymo · San Francisco, California

Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Scopely · US - San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer, 2027 New Grad

Brainco · San Francisco Bay Area

Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA

Applied AI Engineer

CHAOS Industries · San Francisco, California

2027 Summer Intern - Biostatistics and Analytical Data Sciences

Roche · South San Francisco

Data Scientist Intern

Match Group · San Francisco, California

PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern

Stripe · San Francisco, New York City, Seattle

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Driver Refinement Foundations

Waymo · San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer

Handshake · San Francisco, CA

Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit · San Francisco, CA

Data Scientist , Music DISCO

Amazon.com Services LLC · San Francisco, California

Data Scientist, Algorithms - Pricing - Rider Engagement

Lyft · San Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Scopely · US - San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer, 2027 New Grad

Brainco · San Francisco Bay Area

Master's University Grad Machine Learning Engineer 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA

Applied AI Engineer

CHAOS Industries · San Francisco, California

2027 Summer Intern - Biostatistics and Analytical Data Sciences

Roche · South San Francisco

Data Scientist Intern

Match Group · San Francisco, California

PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern

Stripe · San Francisco, New York City, Seattle

2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Machine Learning, Driver Refinement Foundations

Waymo · San Francisco, California

Machine Learning Engineer

Handshake · San Francisco, CA

Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit · San Francisco, CA

Data Scientist , Music DISCO

Amazon.com Services LLC · San Francisco, California

Data Scientist, Algorithms - Pricing - Rider Engagement

Lyft · San Francisco, CA

open internships and entry level roles
44
companies hiring
25
last counted
12 November 2026

Who is hiring the most

Open data scientist roles for students and graduates per company. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

  • Pinterest 7 open roles
  • Waymo 5 open roles
  • Lyft 4 open roles
  • Brainco 3 open roles
  • Stripe 3 open roles
  • DoorDash USA 2 open roles
  • Rippling 2 open roles
  • Affirm 1 open role

Visa sponsorship

32 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

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How many entry level data scientist jobs and internships are there in San Francisco?

IdealJob counts 44 open data scientist roles for students and graduates in San Francisco, 32 internships and 12 entry level roles (2 years of experience or less), updated 12 November 2026.

Which companies hire entry level data scientist roles in San Francisco?

Among the roles open now, Pinterest (7), Waymo (5), Lyft (4) have the most. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

Do these data scientist roles in San Francisco sponsor visas?

32 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

What counts as entry level here?

A role counts as an internship when its title or posting says so (intern, Werkstudent, stagiaire, Praktikum, becario, estágio and more), and as entry level when the posting asks for 2 years of experience or less, or the title says junior, graduate or trainee. Senior titles never count. Each title at a company is counted once, and shop, warehouse, hotel and driving jobs are left out.

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