Who's hiring in San Diego this week
Right now 6 AI companies have 206 open San Diego roles, 23 of them posted this week. The biggest hirers are Shield AI, Saronic, Zoox. Posted salaries put the median at $200K (p25 $160K, p75 $243K) across 176 listings that publish pay. 47% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- LALangChainHiring surge · today
LangChain is on a hiring surge: 36 roles opened this week (vs 8 the week before)
AI infraSee the 36 roles → - SAShield AINew team · 1d ago
Shield AI opened a new Business Development team: 5 roles
RoboticsSee the 5 roles →
Salary benchmark
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 97 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many San Diego roles are open right now?
206 open roles at 6 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 23 posted in the last 7 days.
What do San Diego roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $200K, with the middle half between $160K and $243K (USD, annual base, 176 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most San Diego roles?
Shield AI, Saronic, Zoox have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are San Diego roles remote?
5% of open San Diego roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Diego, Washington, DC, Boston.
How is this data collected?
Every day Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 220 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.