AI labs & models: who's hiring this week
We track 2,570 open AI lab roles at 30 companies. This week's 186 newest came mostly from OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and 44% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $305K (p25 $240K, p75 $362K) across 1,572 listings that publish pay. 50% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
| Company | New this week | Open |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 62 | 814 |
| Anthropic | 45 | 659 |
| xAI | 16 | 305 |
| Cohere | 11 | 116 |
| Perplexity | 8 | 134 |
| Deepgram | 4 | 88 |
| Writer | 3 | 47 |
| Thinking Machines Lab | 1 | 53 |
Signals
- PIPrime IntellectHiring surge · today
Prime Intellect is on a hiring surge: 12 roles opened this week (vs 3 the week before)
- OPOpenAINew team · 2d ago
OpenAI opened a new Creative team: 5 roles
- COCohereHiring surge · 3d ago
Cohere is on a hiring surge: 11 roles opened this week (vs 4 the week before)
- WRWriterNew team · 5d ago
Writer opened a new Customer success team: 10 roles
- HCH CompanyNew team + city · 7d ago
H Company just started a design team in Paris: 3 roles
- LALuma AINew team + city · 11d ago
Luma AI just started an engineering team in London: 6 roles
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All AI lab roles | $240K | $305K | $362K |
| OpenAI | $250K | $308K | $360K |
| Anthropic | $292K | $350K | $402K |
| XAI | $174K | $240K | $310K |
| Perplexity | $195K | $245K | $312K |
| Cohere | $208K | $242K | $260K |
| Deepgram | $185K | $200K | $225K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
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FAQ
How many AI lab roles are open right now?
2,570 open roles at 30 companies as of Oct 19, 2026, with 186 posted in the last 7 days.
What do AI lab roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $305K, with the middle half between $240K and $362K (USD, annual base, 1,572 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most AI lab roles?
OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are AI lab roles remote?
44% of open AI lab roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, New York, Seattle.
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.