As of November 3, 2026, 494 live postings on Level. 459 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)
- 459
- remote
- 34
Median starting salary: $171,600.
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IN, KA, Bengaluru2w
llms
IN, KA, Bengaluru2w
llms
IN, KA, Bengaluru2w
pythonpytorch
IN, KA, Bengaluru2w
bedrocksagemakeramazon-sagemaker+4
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle2w
pytorchjaxpython+1
IL, Tel AvivRemote2w
llmsrecommender-systems
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle2w
$143k-$193kUS, CA, Pasadena3w
pythonc
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle3w
pythonai-agentsllms
$167k-$226kUS, WA, Seattle3w
tensorflowscikit-learnmachine-learning+2
LU, Luxembourg3w
pythonpytorchtensorflow
ES, M, Madrid3w
pythonpytorchtensorflow
$143k-$193kUS, NY, New York3w
langgraphpythonaws+1
$72/hrSan Mateo, CA, United States3w
pythonpytorch
$172k-$222kUS, WA, Seattle3w
deep-learningreinforcement-learning
$167k-$226kUS, MA, N.reading3w
deep-learninglarge-language-modelsreinforcement-learning
$192k-$260kUS, CA, Sunnyvale3w
pythonmachine-learningsignal-processing
$143k-$193kUS, WA, Seattle3w
pythonjavac+2
$192k-$260kUS, CA, Cupertino3w
pytorchtensorflowscikit-learn+4
$172k-$223kUS, NY, New York4w
pythondeep-neural-networksnlp+1
$180k-$330kMountain View, CA; San Francisco, CA4w
pythonsqlab-testing
$167k-$226kUS, WA, Bellevue4w
pytorchtensorflowpython+2
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 ●●●●: 455 (92%); Works on AI ●●●○: 4 (1%); Uses AI ●●○○: 3 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 32 (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 (454), Machine learning (396), C++ (394), Java (385), 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).