As of November 3, 2026, 494 live postings on Level. 460 of them work on AI or build AI, meaning AI is part of the daily work. The list refreshes every six hours.
Applied scientist jobs: 494 open roles
Updated Nov 3, 2026
Live postings with “applied scientist” in the job title. Each job is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the actual work, highest level first. Apply directly on the employer's site.
- open roles
- 494
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 460
- remote
- 34
Median starting salary: $171,600.
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$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle3mo
pythonmachine-learningsmall-language-models
IN, KA, Bengaluru3mo
pythoncomputer-vision
IL, Tel Aviv3mo
pythonjavac-plus-plus
$172k-$222kUS, MA, Westboro3mo
vllmpytorchjax+1
$167k-$226kUS, WA, Seattle3mo
tensorflowscikit-learn
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Bellevue3mo
pytorchtensorflowpython
$172k-$222kUS, WA, Seattle4mo
pythonjavac
$184k-$249kUS, WA, Seattle4mo
tensorflowscikit-learnmachine-learning
IN, KA, Bengaluru4mo
pythonmachine-learning
ES, M, Madrid4mo
pythonmachine-learning-models
ES, M, Madrid4mo
pythonmachine-learningcomputer-vision+2
$172k-$223kUS, NY, New York4mo
$192k-$260kUS, WA, Seattle4mo
tensorflowscikit-learnsagemaker
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle4mo
pythongenerative-aillms
JP, 13, Tokyo4mo
tensorflowscikit-learnpython+2
IL, Tel Aviv4mo
pythonjavaaws+2
$276k-$345kNew York, New York, USARemote5mo
python
$184k-$249kUS, NY, New York5mo
tensorflowscikit-learnpython+4
IN, KA, Bengaluru5mo
tensorflowscikit-learnpython+1
Applied scientist salaries
The median starting salary is $172k. It comes from 328 job posts that publish an annual salary in US dollars.
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Common questions
How many applied scientist jobs are open right now?
How much do applied scientist jobs pay?
As of November 3, 2026, the median starting salary is $171,600 a year, measured on the 328 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars.
Are there remote applied scientist jobs?
Yes. As of November 3, 2026, 34 of the 494 postings (7%) are marked remote by the employer. See the remote applied scientist jobs list.
Are there entry-level applied scientist jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, 24 postings are junior roles or internships. Most ask for prior experience.
Which companies are hiring applied scientists?
As of November 3, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (432), G42 (9), Thomson Reuters (7), Mistral AI (6), Datadog (5).
How much AI work do applied scientist jobs involve?
As of November 3, 2026, of the 494 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 456 (92%); Works on AI ●●●○: 4 (1%); Uses AI ●●○○: 3 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 31 (6%). See what each level means.
Where are applied scientist jobs located?
As of November 3, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Seattle (117), New York (60), San Francisco (21).
Which skills come up most in applied scientist jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (455), Machine learning (397), C++ (395), Java (386), Deep learning (229).
Method: Live postings with “applied scientist” in the job title. The median is taken on postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Refreshed every six hours. Levels follow our method.
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor): Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221.00).