As of November 3, 2026, 255 live postings on Level. 227 of them work on AI or build AI, meaning AI is part of the daily work. The list refreshes every six hours.
$380k-$850kSan Francisco1w
machine-learning
Research scientist jobs: 255 open roles
Updated Nov 3, 2026
Live postings with “research 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
- 255
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 227
- remote
- 60
Median starting salary: $192,000.
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$380k-$850kSan Francisco1w
machine-learningknowledge-graphs
$143k-$193kUS, CA, Pasadena1w
pythonpytorchros
$143k-$219kAddison, TX (Hybrid); Bellevue, WA (Hybrid); Durham, NC (Hybrid); Emeryville, CA (Hybrid); Reston, VA (Hybrid)Remote1w
pytorchtensorflowscikit-learn+2
London, UKRemote3w
pytorchcudanccl+2
$159k-$215kUS, MA, North Reading1mo
pytorchtensorflow
$56-$63/hrUS - Austin, TX1mo
chatgptcopilotpython
$165k-$218kHuntsville, Alabama, United States1mo
$190k-$252kBroomfield, Colorado, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States1mo
$229k-$315kNew York City OfficeRemote1mo
python
$169k-$271kUS - Foster City, CA1mo
chatgptcopilotmicrosoft-copilot
$213k-$263kMountain View, CA, U.S.A ; San Francisco, CA, U.S.A ; New York City, NY, U.S.A1mo
pytorchtensorflowjax+2
India, Bengaluru (Hybrid)2mo
openailangchainlanggraph+2
$236k-$339kUS-CA-Menlo Park2mo
$208k-$282kUS, NY, New York2mo
python
IN, KA, Bangalore3mo
tensorflowscikit-learnpython+3
Redwood City, CARemote3mo
pytorchcudanccl+2
Redwood City, CARemote3mo
pytorchtritoncuda+4
$243k-$377k665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA3mo
pytorchtensorflow
San Francisco, CA; New York, NY3mo
pytorchpython
Montreal3mo
pytorchtensorflowscikit-learn
Quebec City3mo
pythonmachine-learning
Quebec City3mo
langchainllamaindexhaystack+2
$300k-$320kSan Francisco, CA3mo
python
Research scientist salaries
The median starting salary is $192k. It comes from 149 job posts that publish an annual salary in US dollars.
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Common questions
How many research scientist jobs are open right now?
How much do research scientist jobs pay?
As of November 3, 2026, the median starting salary is $192,000 a year, measured on the 149 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars.
Are there remote research scientist jobs?
Yes. As of November 3, 2026, 60 of the 255 postings (24%) are marked remote by the employer. See the remote research scientist jobs list.
Are there entry-level research scientist jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, 12 postings are junior roles or internships. Most ask for prior experience.
Which companies are hiring research scientists?
As of November 3, 2026, by number of live postings: NVIDIA (33), Amazon (16), OpenAI (14), Anthropic (13), Luma AI (11).
How much AI work do research scientist jobs involve?
As of November 3, 2026, of the 254 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 217 (85%); Works on AI ●●●○: 9 (4%); Uses AI ●●○○: 2 (1%); Little AI ●○○○: 26 (10%). See what each level means.
Where are research scientist jobs located?
As of November 3, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (64), New York (33), Seattle (15).
Which skills come up most in research scientist jobs?
As of November 3, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Machine learning (168), Python (128), PyTorch (96), LLM (94), Deep learning (83).
Method: Live postings with “research 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).