Who's hiring inference / GPU engineers this week
Right now 67 AI companies have 468 open inference / GPU engineer roles, 54 of them posted this week. The biggest hirers are NVIDIA, Cerebras, Anthropic. Posted salaries put the median at $236K (p25 $197K, p75 $285K) across 241 listings that publish pay. 41% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- INIntelNew function · today
Intel just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 13 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 13 roles → - 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 → - ETEtchedHiring surge · today
Etched is on a hiring surge: 15 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
AI hardwareSee the 15 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 → - 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 inference / GPU engineer roles | $197K | $236K | $285K |
| NVIDIA | $197K | $236K | $236K |
| Anthropic | $402K | $515K | $565K |
| Together AI | $245K | $250K | $250K |
| Nebius | $200K | $215K | $229K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 190 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many inference / GPU engineer roles are open right now?
468 open roles at 67 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 54 posted in the last 7 days.
What do inference / GPU engineer roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $236K, with the middle half between $197K and $285K (USD, annual base, 241 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most inference / GPU engineer roles?
NVIDIA, Cerebras, Anthropic have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are inference / GPU engineer roles remote?
35% of open inference / GPU engineer roles mention remote work. The main hubs are Silicon Valley (South Bay), San Francisco, New York.
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.