AI hardware & chips: who's hiring this week
We track 2,660 open AI hardware roles at 22 companies. This week's 307 newest came mostly from NVIDIA, Micron, Intel, and 17% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $220K (p25 $197K, p75 $252K) across 888 listings that publish pay. 37% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 170 | 1069 |
| Micron | 34 | 324 |
| Etched | 13 | 116 |
| Astera Labs | 10 | 175 |
| Graphcore | 6 | 172 |
| Tenstorrent | 5 | 127 |
| Cerebras | 3 | 122 |
| Neuralink | 2 | 80 |
Signals
- INIntelNew function · 3d ago
Intel just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 16 new roles
- ETEtchedNew function · 3d ago
Etched just started hiring for AI research: 4 new roles
- INIntelNew function · 6d ago
Intel just started hiring for software engineering: 4 new roles
- GRGraphcoreNew function · 10d ago
Graphcore just started hiring for inference and GPU performance: 3 new roles
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All AI hardware roles | $197K | $220K | $252K |
| NVIDIA | $197K | $236K | $261K |
| Astera Labs | $185K | $212K | $228K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
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The roles behind the numbers
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FAQ
How many AI hardware roles are open right now?
2,660 open roles at 22 companies as of Oct 19, 2026, with 307 posted in the last 7 days.
What do AI hardware roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $220K, with the middle half between $197K and $252K (USD, annual base, 888 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most AI hardware roles?
NVIDIA, Micron, Astera Labs have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are AI hardware roles remote?
17% of open AI hardware roles mention remote work. The main hubs are Silicon Valley (South Bay), Austin, San Francisco.
How is this data collected?
Every day AI Open Roles 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.