AI Research Scientist & Engineer Jobs

AI research roles sit at the frontier. These positions require deep technical expertise and often a PhD, but offer the highest compensation and the chance to push the boundaries of what AI can do.

273

Matching Jobs

$136K - $309K

Salary Range

5%

Remote

Python

Top Skill

Featured AI Research Scientist & Engineer Jobs (273)

Research Engineer

Research Engineer, AI for Science

$310K - $460KSan Francisco, CA, US

Research Scientist

Research Scientist Graduate (Foundation Model, Generative AI) - 2026 Start (PhD)

$187K - $438KSan Jose, CA, US

Research Scientist

Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google Ads GenAI

$248K - $349KLos Angeles, CA, US

Research Scientist

Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google Ads GenAI

$248K - $349KMountain View, CA, US

Research Engineer

Senior Manager, Research Engineering

Thomson Reuters

$183K - $340KNew York, NY, US

Research Engineer

Applied AI ML Researcher Director

$223K - $325KNew York, NY, US

Research Engineer

AI Researcher, Technical Leader

$193K - $317KSan Jose, CA, US

Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

$164K - $313KSan Francisco, CA, US

Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist/ Engineer

$164K - $313KSeattle, WA, US

Research Engineer

Sr. Research Engineer

$164K - $313KSeattle, WA, US

Research Scientist

Principal Applied Scientist, AGI Foundations, AGI Foundations

$179K - $309KNew York, NY, US

Research Scientist

Principal Applied Scientist, AGI Foundations, AGI Foundations

$179K - $309KSunnyvale, CA, US

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Your Path Into AI

Research Scientists at top labs earn $200K-$500K+, among the highest in all of tech.

Publish papers at top venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, CVPR)
Build strong open-source contributions to demonstrate implementation skills
Balance theoretical knowledge with practical engineering
Target research labs that align with your publication areas

Skills in Demand

PyTorch Python Fine-tuning NLP Computer Vision AWS Rust RAG TensorFlow scikit-learn AI Agents Multimodal

Top Hiring Companies

Amazon Web Services

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Pulse currently tracks 273 AI job openings suited for researchers. These positions span multiple categories and experience levels across the US market.

Based on job postings with disclosed compensation, AI roles suited for researchers pay between $136K and $309K. Research Scientists at top labs earn $200K-$500K+, among the highest in all of tech.

The most requested skills in AI roles suited for researchers include: Python, AWS, Rust, RAG, TensorFlow. Focus on building practical project experience with these tools alongside any domain expertise you bring.

Yes. 5% of AI positions matching this profile are fully remote. Remote roles are available across most categories, though some research positions may prefer on-site collaboration.

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