AI hardware & chips: who's hiring this week
We track 2,661 open AI hardware roles at 22 companies. This week's 374 newest came mostly from NVIDIA, Micron, Intel, and 17% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $220K (p25 $197K, p75 $253K) across 889 listings that publish pay. 34% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 230 | 1074 |
| Micron | 40 | 321 |
| Astera Labs | 15 | 175 |
| Etched | 14 | 115 |
| Tenstorrent | 6 | 128 |
| Graphcore | 5 | 171 |
| Cerebras | 3 | 124 |
| Neuralink | 3 | 80 |
Signals
- INIntelNew function · today
Intel just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 14 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 14 roles → - ALAstera LabsHiring surge · 1d ago
Astera Labs is on a hiring surge: 15 roles opened this week (vs 7 the week before)
AI hardwareSee the 15 roles → - ETEtchedHiring surge · today
Etched is on a hiring surge: 14 roles opened this week (vs 6 the week before)
AI hardwareSee the 14 roles → - INIntelNew function · 3d ago
Intel just started hiring for software engineering: 4 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 4 roles → - GRGraphcoreNew function · 7d ago
Graphcore just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 3 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 3 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All AI hardware roles | $197K | $220K | $253K |
| NVIDIA | $197K | $236K | $261K |
| Astera Labs | $185K | $212K | $228K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 895 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many AI hardware roles are open right now?
2,661 open roles at 22 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 374 posted in the last 7 days.
What do AI hardware roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $220K, with the middle half between $197K and $253K (USD, annual base, 889 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most AI hardware roles?
NVIDIA, Micron, Astera Labs have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are AI hardware roles remote?
17% of open AI hardware roles mention remote work. The main hubs are Silicon Valley (South Bay), Austin, San Francisco.
How is this data collected?
Every day Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 235 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.