Who's hiring research scientists this week
Right now 119 AI companies have 493 open research scientist roles, 28 of them posted this week. The biggest hirers are Anthropic, Bosch, OpenAI. Posted salaries put the median at $275K (p25 $220K, p75 $340K) across 290 listings that publish pay. 63% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- NENebiusHiring surge · today
Nebius is on a hiring surge: 50 roles opened this week (vs 25 the week before)
AI infraSee the 50 roles → - INIntelNew function · today
Intel just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 14 new roles
AI hardwareSee the 14 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 → - UPUpstartHiring surge · today
Upstart is on a hiring surge: 10 roles opened this week (vs 4 the week before)
AI × fintechSee the 10 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 → - 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 research scientist roles | $220K | $275K | $340K |
| Anthropic | $425K | $600K | $675K |
| Bosch | $175K | $175K | $180K |
| OpenAI | $398K | $440K | $440K |
| NVIDIA | $216K | $236K | $248K |
| Waabi | $184K | $212K | $212K |
| Luma AI | $295K | $295K | $295K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
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Always hiring · 312 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
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FAQ
How many research scientist roles are open right now?
493 open roles at 119 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 28 posted in the last 7 days.
What do research scientist roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $275K, with the middle half between $220K and $340K (USD, annual base, 290 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most research scientist roles?
Anthropic, Bosch, OpenAI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are research scientist roles remote?
31% of open research scientist roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, New York, London.
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.