AI labs & models: who's hiring this week
We track 2,557 open AI lab roles at 30 companies. This week's 173 newest came mostly from OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and 44% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $305K (p25 $240K, p75 $362K) across 1,563 listings that publish pay. 48% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 55 | 808 |
| Anthropic | 36 | 653 |
| xAI | 16 | 305 |
| Cohere | 11 | 118 |
| Deepgram | 7 | 88 |
| Perplexity | 6 | 132 |
| Writer | 3 | 47 |
| Thinking Machines Lab | 2 | 54 |
Signals
- PIPrime IntellectHiring surge · today
Prime Intellect is on a hiring surge: 12 roles opened this week (vs 2 the week before)
AI labSee the 12 roles → - OPOpenAINew team · today
OpenAI opened a new Creative team: 5 roles
AI labSee the 5 roles → - COCohereHiring surge · 1d ago
Cohere is on a hiring surge: 11 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
AI labSee the 11 roles → - WRWriterNew team · 2d ago
Writer opened a new Customer success team: 10 roles
AI labSee the 10 roles → - HCH CompanyNew team + city · 4d ago
H Company just started a design team in Paris: 3 roles
AI labSee the 3 roles → - LALuma AINew team + city · 8d ago
Luma AI just started an engineering team in London: 6 roles
AI labSee the 6 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All AI lab roles | $240K | $305K | $362K |
| OpenAI | $250K | $308K | $360K |
| Anthropic | $290K | $350K | $402K |
| XAI | $165K | $232K | $310K |
| Perplexity | $195K | $240K | $312K |
| Cohere | $208K | $242K | $300K |
| Deepgram | $185K | $200K | $225K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 1215 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many AI lab roles are open right now?
2,557 open roles at 30 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 173 posted in the last 7 days.
What do AI lab roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $305K, with the middle half between $240K and $362K (USD, annual base, 1,563 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most AI lab roles?
OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are AI lab roles remote?
44% of open AI lab roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, New York, Seattle.
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.