Who's hiring in Washington, DC this week
Right now 25 AI companies have 423 open Washington, DC roles, 27 of them posted this week. The biggest hirers are Shield AI, Anthropic, Scale AI. Posted salaries put the median at $230K (p25 $190K, p75 $276K) across 393 listings that publish pay. 47% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Washington, DC roles | $190K | $230K | $276K |
| Shield AI | $160K | $204K | $240K |
| Anthropic | $278K | $308K | $362K |
| Scale AI | $205K | $239K | $264K |
| Databricks | $214K | $216K | $260K |
| OpenAI | $220K | $247K | $287K |
| CoreWeave | $156K | $192K | $201K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
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FAQ
How many Washington, DC roles are open right now?
423 open roles at 25 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 27 posted in the last 7 days.
What do Washington, DC roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $230K, with the middle half between $190K and $276K (USD, annual base, 393 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most Washington, DC roles?
Shield AI, Anthropic, Scale AI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are Washington, DC roles remote?
31% of open Washington, DC roles mention remote work. The main hubs are Washington, DC, San Francisco, New York.
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.