Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California

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557 research and development (r&d) roles open in California right now. The hard part is picking which ones to chase.

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All28,442 Engineering3,771 Sales2,846 Software Development2,264 Information Technology1,729 Project and Program Management1,497 Finance and Accounting1,257 Healthcare Services - Allied Health1,186 Business Operations1,133 Product Management960 Customer Service884 Education services881 Data and Analytics837 Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement642 Administrative & Clerical Support627 Food and Beverage Services612 Research and Development (R&D)557 Marketing487 Human Resources414 Healthcare Services - Nursing400 Skilled Trades - Manufacturing and Industrial364 Legal and Compliance352 Protective Services317 Skilled Trades - General Labor283 Business Development276 Environment, Health, and Safety236 Quality Assurance229 Skilled Trades - Construction206 Creative and Art Services199 Transportation Services186 Healthcare Services - Advanced Practice161 Communications and Public Affairs133 Skilled Trades - Maintenance and Repair98 Design91 Skilled Trades - Mechanical and Electrical73 Social Services57 Custodial Services3 Healthcare Services - Pharmacy3

Company	Job	Location	Salary	Posted
Nvidia	NvidiaQuantum Research Scientist Intern - Fall 2026 RemoteInternship2w	Santa Clara, California	$42k - $148k/yr	2w	View
Adobe	AdobeResearch Scientist OnsiteFull Time2w	San Jose, California	$121k - $239k/yr	2w	View
Workday	WorkdayPrincipal AI Researcher HybridFull Time2w	Pleasanton or Atlanta or Seattle	$228k - $342k/yr	2w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryEnergy Materials Postdoctoral Researcher OnsiteFull Time2w	Berkeley, California	$69k - $83k/yr	2w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryElectronics Engineering Technologist OnsiteFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$97k - $124k/yr	3w	View
Applied Materials	Applied MaterialsChemist III OnsiteFull Time3w	Santa Clara, California	$138k - $190k/yr	3w	View
AstraZeneca	AstraZenecaGlobal Development Medical Director, Hematology Oncology HybridFull Time3w	Gaithersburg or Boston or Mississauga or Barcelona	$242k - $362k/yr	3w	View
Pfizer	PfizerSenior Manager, Scientific AI Engineer OnsiteFull Time3w	New York City or La Jolla or Cambridge or Bothell	$139k - $232k/yr	3w	View
Pfizer	PfizerDirector, Oncology AI Product & Engineering Lead OnsiteFull Time3w	New York City or La Jolla or Cambridge or Bothell	$177k - $294k/yr	3w	View
Generalmotors	GeneralmotorsGovernment & Contract Research and Development Lead – R&D HybridFull Time3w	Warren or Mountain View	----	3w	View
Salesforce	SalesforceAdversarial AI & Research Engineer RemoteFull Time3w	California or Washington or New York or Texas	$149k - $224k/yr	3w	View
Netflix	NetflixCreative Tech Researcher 4 OnsiteFull Time3w	Los Angeles, California	----	3w	View
Netflix	NetflixCreative Tech Researcher 5 OnsiteFull Time3w	Los Angeles, California	----	3w	View
Impulse Space	Impulse SpaceSenior Flight Reliability Engineer OnsiteFull Time3w	Redondo Beach, California	$140k - $180k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLExperimental Dynamic Materials - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLLaser Postdoctoral Researcher - Advanced Photon Technologies OnsiteFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$123k/yr	3w	View
Spectra Tech	Spectra TechAssociate Scientist/Operator OnsiteFull Time3w	Livermore, California	----	3w	View
Intuitive	IntuitivePre-clinical Lab Coordinator OnsiteFull Time3w	Sunnyvale, California	$106k - $143k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLResearch Scientist - Computer Vision and Machine Learning HybridFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$146k - $223k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLDesign Optimization Engineer - Postdoctoral Researcher HybridFull Time3w	Livermore, California	$122k - $143k/yr	3w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratorySenior Research Associate OnsiteFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$81k - $90k/yr	3w	View
Xboxgaming	XboxgamingSenior User Researcher - Activision HybridFull Time3w	Sherman Oaks, California	$93k - $172k/yr	3w	View
Adventist Health	Adventist HealthClinical Research Specialist \| Full Time Regular \| Dayshift OnsiteFull Time3w	Saint Helena, California	$51k - $68k/yr	3w	View
USA01 - USA Automotive	USA01 - USA AutomotiveCell Test Engineer HybridFull Time, Contract, Internship, Temporary, Seasonal, VolunteerVisa Sponsorship3w	Long Beach, California	$135k - $227k/yr	3w	View
Edison Scientific	Edison ScientificStaff Toxicologist OnsiteFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$275k - $350k/yr	3w	View
Edison Scientific	Edison ScientificHead of DMPK OnsiteFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$275k - $350k/yr	3w	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BULaboratory Assistant OnsiteFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$59k/yr	3w	View
LLNL	LLNLHydrogeologist OnsiteFull Time3w	Livermore or Tracy	$155k - $196k/yr	3w	View
Kinder's	Kinder'sResearch & Development Manager HybridFull Time3w	Walnut Creek, California	$130k - $150k/yr	3w	View
OpenAI	OpenAIModel Policy Manager HybridFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$207k - $295k/yr	3w	View
Lila Sciences	Lila SciencesSr. Principal / Distinguished ML Scientist, Autonomous Science for Cell Biology OnsiteFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	----	3w	View
Uber	UberMachine Learning Engineer II - AV Labs HybridFull Time3w	Sunnyvale, California	$171k - $190k/yr	3w	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesScientist, Analytical Sciences OnsiteFull Time3w	El Segundo, California	$100k - $140k/yr	3w	View
Danaher	DanaherCRISPR Field Application Scientist - Southwest (Southwest Remote with 50% Travel Required) RemoteFull Time3w	San Diego or Dallas or Los Angeles or Houston or Denver	$110k - $120k/yr	3w	View
Novartis	NovartisExecutive Director, Development Sciences HybridFull Time3w	LaJolla or	----	3w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaSenior Vision Language Model Engineer OnsiteFull Time3w	Santa Clara, California	$184k - $357k/yr	3w	View
Nvidia	NvidiaPhD Research Intern, Security and Privacy - Fall 2026 OnsiteFull Time3w	Santa Clara, California	$62k - $196k/yr	3w	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesSenior Scientist, Biologics Formulation OnsiteFull Time3w	El Segundo, California	$140k - $180k/yr	3w	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesSenior Scientist, Analytical Sciences OnsiteFull Time3w	El Segundo, California	$140k - $180k/yr	3w	View
OpenAI	OpenAIModel Policy, Frontier Cyber Risk HybridFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$207k - $295k/yr	3w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryEnergy/Environmental Technology Researcher HybridFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$101k - $170k/yr	3w	View
Apple	AppleBiomedical Research Engineer OnsiteFull Time3w	Cupertino or	----	3w	View
Danaher	DanaherHuman Relevant Models – Applications Scientist OnsiteFull Time3w	San Jose, California	$83k - $120k/yr	3w	View
Iqvia	IqviaLab Assistant OnsiteFull Time3w	Valencia, California	$24k - $51k/yr	3w	View
Bdx	BdxAssociate Director, Clinical Affairs OnsiteFull Time3w	Irvine, California	$176k - $281k/yr	3w	View
Capital One	Capital OneApplied Researcher II OnsiteFull Time3w	San Jose or New York or McLean	$286k - $327k/yr	3w	View
Epic Games	Epic GamesPrincipal Game Designer, Engagement & Progression OnsiteFull Time3w	California or Washington	$205k - $301k/yr	3w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)Electrochemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar OnsiteFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$83k - $91k/yr	3w	View
UCSF Campus BU	UCSF Campus BUCLIN RSCH CRD OnsiteFull Time3w	Oakland, California	----	3w	View
OpenAI	OpenAIResearcher, Alignment Oversight HybridFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$250k - $445k/yr	3w	View
chapman	chapmanUndergraduate Student Research Assistant OnsiteTemporary3w	Orange, California	$36k/yr	3w	View
Apple	AppleHearing Health Technologist OnsiteFull Time3w	Cupertino or	----	3w	View
Lilly	LillyAssociate Director - Medical Science Liaison – Cardiometabolic Health – Los Angeles, CA RemoteFull Time3w	Los Angeles, California	$152k - $244k/yr	3w	View
Lilly	LillyScientist/Sr. Scientist - Protein Engineering OnsiteFull Time3w	San Diego, California	$71k - $187k/yr	3w	View
Pfizer	PfizerSenior Director/Team Head--Oncology Late Stage Data Review HybridFull Time3w	Cambridge or La Jolla or Bothell or Kirkland or New York City or Collegeville or Groton	$215k - $358k/yr	3w	View
Samsung Research America Internship	Samsung Research America Internship2026 Fall Intern, ML/NLP Research OnsiteInternship3w	Mountain View, California	$100k - $131k/yr	3w	View
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)AI-Readiness & Data Automation Postdoctoral Scholar OnsiteFull Time3w	Berkeley, California	$79k - $107k/yr	3w	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesDirector of CMC OnsiteFull Time3w	El Segundo, California	$200k - $230k/yr	3w	View
OpenAI	OpenAIPeople Data Scientist HybridFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$198k - $260k/yr	3w	View
Unity Technologies	Unity TechnologiesIntern, Research Science OnsiteInternship3w	Mountain View, California	$96k - $121k/yr	3w	View
MTSI	MTSIResearch Flight Test Engineer - SME OnsiteFull Time3w	Edwards AFB, California	$170k - $220k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist (Technical Leadership), Multimodal - Monetization GenAI HybridFull Time3w	Menlo Park or New York	$219k - $301k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Audio-Visual Understanding, FAIR HybridFull Time3w	Menlo Park or New York City or San Francisco	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, SysML - FAIR OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park or Boston or New York	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaUser Experience Researcher, Qualitative OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$193k - $266k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Engineer HybridFull Time3w	Remote or Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Engineer - MSL FAIR Foundations OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Manager, MetaAI Assistant Measurement OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$219k - $301k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaUX Researcher, Qualitative OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park or New York City	$164k - $227k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, VLM (vision language models) HybridFull Time3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist - MSL FAIR Foundations OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Engineer, MRS AI OnsiteFull Time3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Robotics OnsiteFull Time3w	Redmond or Menlo Park or Burlingame	$219k - $301k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, Monetization Generative AI - LLM (PhD) HybridInternship3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, FAIR - Language & Multimodal Foundations (PhD) HybridInternship3w	Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, Robotic Control Policy (PhD) OnsiteInternship, Temporary3w	Redmond or Burlingame	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Engineer, Monetization AI HybridFull Time3w	Sunnyvale or Bellevue or Redmond or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern PhD, Applied Research OnsiteInternship3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Computer Vision OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, Photorealistic Telepresence (PhD) OnsiteInternship3w	Sausalito or Pittsburgh or Redmond	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaMaterials Scientist — Organic Crystal Growth & Process Engineering OnsiteFull Time3w	Pasadena, California	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, CoreML - Monetization HybridFull Time3w	Sunnyvale or Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York or San Francisco	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Video Generation and Post Training, FAIR HybridFull Time3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York City	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Engineer, FAIR Chemistry OnsiteFull Time3w	San Francisco, California	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Scientist Intern, AI Alignment HybridInternship3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or Boston or New York City or San Francisco	$92k - $146k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Engineer - Social Products (Technical Leadership) HybridFull Time3w	Bellevue or Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$219k - $301k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaUX Researcher, Mixed Methods OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$141k - $192k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaResearch Engineer, Text Data Research - MSL FAIR OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, CoreML - Monetization AI HybridFull Time3w	Sunnyvale or Bellevue or Menlo Park or New York	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaFundamental AI Researcher - FAIR OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park or Seattle or New York	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaPostdoctoral Researcher, Fundamental AI Research (PhD) OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist - Meta Superintelligence Labs OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$122k - $181k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist, Media Data Research - MSL FAIR OnsiteFull Time3w	Menlo Park, California	$154k - $217k/yr	3w	View
Meta	MetaAI Research Scientist — Agentic AI for Materials Discovery OnsiteFull Time3w	Redmond or Pasadena	$184k - $257k/yr	3w	View
Apple	AppleSr. Machine Learning Engineer, Siri Speech OnsiteFull Time4w	Cupertino or	----	4w	View
Lilly	LillyExecutive Medical Director - Physician -Early Clinical Development, Immunology OnsiteFull Time4w	Boston or Indianapolis or San Diego	$266k - $389k/yr	4w	View
Visa	VisaLead Research Scientist HybridFull Time4w	Foster City, California	$215k - $345k/yr	4w	View
Apple	AppleSenior Research Manager, Multimodal Reasoning - SIML HybridFull Time4w	Cupertino or Seattle	----	4w	View
Apple	AppleMultimodal LLMs Research Engineer OnsiteFull Time4w	Sunnyvale or	----	4w	View
adaption	adaptionApplied Scientist HybridFull Time4w	San Francisco, California	----	4w	View

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Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in California, updated daily

557 open research and development (r&d) roles in California, pulled directly from company career pages and refreshed daily, newest first. Pick a role and apply with a resume tailored to it using ApplyBolt.