36 live postings on Level. 32 of them are Level 3 or 4, meaning AI is part of the daily work. Counted September 2026; the list refreshes every six hours.
SnowflakeRemote · US-WA-Bellevue$236k-$339k
sora
$236k-$339k4w
Remote research scientist jobs: 36 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings with “research scientist” in the job title. Each job is rated Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the actual work, highest level first. Apply directly on the employer's site.
- remote roles
- 36
- Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 32
- median starting salary
- $236,000
1mo
$234k-$349k3mo
H CompanyRemote · Hybrid London
7mo
Snorkel AIRemote · New York City, NY (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid); United States (Remote)$200k-$375k
pytorchtensorflowscikit-learn
$200k-$375k10mo
SnowflakeRemote · US-WA-Bellevue$236k-$339k
$236k-$339k5mo
$210k-$285k6mo
Runway MLRemote · Remote$260k-$370k
pytorchtensorflow
$260k-$370k53mo
OpenRouterRemote · Remote (US)$250k-$285k
$250k-$285k2mo
2mo
PlaidRemote · San Francisco HQ$249k-$368k
$249k-$368k3mo
3mo
6mo
AnthropicRemote · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY$350k-$850k
pytorch
$350k-$850k14mo
Scale AIRemote · San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY
pytorchpython
3w
CanvaRemote · San Francisco, United States$310k-$420k
$310k-$420k3w
DescriptRemote · San Francisco, CA or Remote, US$197k-$263k
openaipytorch
$197k-$263k3w
OpenAIRemote · San Francisco$295k-$445k
pythonllms
$295k-$445k1mo
OpenAIRemote · San Francisco$380k-$500k
python
$380k-$500k1mo
Luma AIRemote · Redwood City, CA
vllmpytorchsglangverlopenrlhf+2
1mo
1mo
OpenAIRemote · San Francisco$380k-$500k
$380k-$500k2mo
2mo
Snorkel AIRemote · New York City, NY (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid); United States (Remote)$200k-$375k
$200k-$375k3mo
PlaidRemote · New York City Office$229k-$315k
python
$229k-$315k6d
2w
CanvaRemote · Sydney, Australia
1mo
Luma AIRemote · Redwood City, CA
pytorchcudancclmpilinux
1mo
Luma AIRemote · Redwood City, CA
pytorchtritoncudansighttensorrt+2
1mo
CohereRemote · TorontoCAD 250k-CAD 535k
CAD 250k-CAD 535k11mo
Companies hiring research scientists
Common questions
How many remote research scientist jobs are open right now?
How much do remote research scientist jobs pay?
The median starting salary is $236,000 a year, measured on the 18 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026.
Are there entry-level remote research scientist jobs?
2 postings are junior roles or internships. Most ask for prior experience. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring remote research scientists?
By number of live postings: Luma AI (5), Jobgether (3), OpenAI (3), Adaption (2), Canva (2). Counted September 2026.
Method: Live postings with “research scientist” in the job title. Only jobs the employer marks remote. Counted September 2026. The median is taken on postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Refreshed every six hours. Levels follow our method.