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Week of 4 May 2026

94 new roles this week across 30 companies; the biggest movers: OpenAI (+15), K2 Space (+14), Anthropic (+10).

Research

  1. Market Research LeadOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $234K–260K · 15 weeks ago Develops AI systems including large language models like ChatGPT for research and commercial use
  2. Data Scientist, Developer ProductivityAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $380K–460K · 16 weeks ago Develops Claude, an AI assistant, with research focused on AI safety and alignment
  3. Data Scientist, ProductAnthropic · New York · $285K–380K · 16 weeks ago
  4. Applied ML Researcher (Force Fields and Simulation)CuspAI · Series B · Amsterdam · 16 weeks ago Uses AI and molecular simulation to accelerate materials discovery for pharma, biotech, and clean energy

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ML engineering

  1. Software Engineer, Productivity - Inference RuntimeOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $230K–385K · 15 weeks ago

Infrastructure

  1. Staff Infrastructure Engineer, Cluster InfrastructureAnthropic · London · GBP 325,000–485,000/year · 16 weeks ago
  2. Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes PlatformAnthropic · London · GBP 325,000–485,000/year · 16 weeks ago
  3. Staff Software Engineer, Node InfraAnthropic · London · GBP 325,000–485,000/year · 16 weeks ago
  4. Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes PlatformAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $320K–485K · 16 weeks ago
  5. Member Of Technical Staff - Cloud InfrastructurexAI · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $180K–440K · 15 weeks ago Develops Grok, an AI platform offering reasoning, code, voice, image, and video capabilities through a unified
  6. Staff Software Engineer, Backend InfrastructureSesame AI · Series B · SF Bay Area · $175K–280K · 16 weeks ago Sesame Technology is a multifaceted technology company with diverse offerings
  7. Senior IT Systems EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $125K–155K · 15 weeks ago Builds high-power satellite buses designed for LEO, MEO, and GEO missions with 10x more power than constellati
  8. Manufacturing Systems EngineerSaronic · Series D · Franklin, LA · 16 weeks ago Saronic Technologies develops advanced autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime applications
  9. Manufacturing Systems Engineering TechnicianSaronic · Series D · Franklin, LA · 16 weeks ago

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Data

  1. Data Collection OperatorDyna Robotics · Series A · SF Bay Area · USD 30–32/hour · 15 weeks ago Autonomous robotic arms that complete end-to-end workflows in hospitality, logistics, and factory operations

Software

  1. Staff+ Software Engineer, Public SectorAnthropic · Remote · $405K–485K · 16 weeks ago
  2. Principal Network EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $170K–220K · 15 weeks ago
  3. Principal Solar Design EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $175K–200K · 16 weeks ago
  4. Principal Solar Process EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $175K–200K · 16 weeks ago
  5. Member of Technical Staff — ProductRadixArk · Seed · SF Bay Area · $200K–400K · 16 weeks ago Builds open-source inference and training infrastructure systems for AI applications
  6. Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (LLM)Baseten · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $260K–380K · 15 weeks ago Platform for deploying and serving machine learning models with high-performance inference at scale
  7. Lead Physical Design EngineerFractile · Series B · Bristol · 15 weeks ago Builds specialized processors that fuse computation with memory to run large language models up to 25x faster
  8. Lead Physical Design EngineerFractile · Series B · London · 15 weeks ago
  9. Product Manager, Financial EngineeringOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $293K–325K · 16 weeks ago
  10. Senior Software Engineer, Datafal · Series D · SF Bay Area · $180K–225K · 16 weeks ago Serverless GPU platform for deploying and fine-tuning generative AI models at scale
  11. Senior Technical Support EngineerLangChain · Series B · SF Bay Area · 16 weeks ago Framework and platform for building, testing, deploying, and monitoring LLM-powered agents
  12. Senior Automation & Controls EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–175K · 16 weeks ago
  13. Senior Build & Integration EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–175K · 15 weeks ago
  14. Senior Integration & Test EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–175K · 15 weeks ago
  15. Senior Network EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–180K · 15 weeks ago
  16. Senior Solar Process EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–175K · 16 weeks ago
  17. Actuation Engineer, Motor DesignMind Robotics · SF Bay Area · 16 weeks ago Develops industrial robots with generalized physical intelligence for factory automation
  18. Safety EngineerMind Robotics · SF Bay Area · 16 weeks ago
  19. Data EngineerMercor · Series B · SF Bay Area · $130K–500K · 16 weeks ago Marketplace connecting domain experts with AI companies for task evaluation and model benchmarking

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Hardware

  1. Head of SolarK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $200K–250K · 16 weeks ago
  2. Mechanical Commissioning LeadxAI · Late Stage · Memphis, TN · 16 weeks ago
  3. Senior Electro-Mechanical Test EngineerK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · $140K–175K · 16 weeks ago
  4. Sr. Electrical Commissioning TechnicianxAI · Late Stage · Memphis, TN · 16 weeks ago
  5. Mechanical Commissioning TechnicianxAI · Late Stage · Memphis, TN · 16 weeks ago

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Product

  1. Community & Executive Escalations Program ManagerAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $210K–260K · 16 weeks ago
  2. Global Senior Equity Program ManagerAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $190K–230K · 16 weeks ago
  3. Product Manager, Sensitive DeploymentsOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $347K–385K · 16 weeks ago
  4. Senior Technical Program Manager (InfoSec), LondonIsomorphic Laboratories · Series B · London · 16 weeks ago Builds AI models to accelerate drug discovery and design novel medicines

Design

  1. AI Voice DesignerSierra · Late Stage · London · 16 weeks ago Conversational AI platform that deploys customized agents across chat, voice, email, and SMS for customer supp
  2. Founding Product DesignerListen Labs · Series B · SF Bay Area · 16 weeks ago AI-powered platform that conducts automated video and audio interviews to generate customer insights at scale

Go-to-market

  1. Director of Channel PartnershipsWithCoverage · Series B · New York City, NY · $175K–250K · 15 weeks ago Digital platform for managing insurance policies, claims, and risk for CPG brands and growing businesses
  2. Manager, Commercial Counsel, GTMAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $320K–385K · 16 weeks ago
  3. Manager, Solutions ArchitectBaseten · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $165K–330K · 15 weeks ago
  4. Marketing LeadHark AI · SF Bay Area · $150K–300K · 15 weeks ago Builds multimodal AI agents with speech, vision, and text that learn your preferences and proactively complete
  5. Deployment Strategist - PolandElevenLabs · Series C · Poland · 16 weeks ago AI platform generating realistic speech, music, and sound effects across 70+ languages
  6. Deployment Strategist - SingaporeElevenLabs · Series C · Singapore · 16 weeks ago

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Operations

  1. Strategic Finance Lead, B2B Strategy & PlanningOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $234K–325K · 16 weeks ago
  2. Strategic Finance Lead, Corporate Finance and Capital StrategyOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $293K–325K · 16 weeks ago
  3. Executive AssistantSaronic · Series D · Austin · 16 weeks ago
  4. Executive AssistantMercor · Series B · SF Bay Area · $120K–160K · 16 weeks ago

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Other

  1. Internal Communications, LeadMistral AI · Series C · Paris · 16 weeks ago Builds open-source AI models and platforms for deploying custom generative AI agents and applications
  2. AI Operator, Implementation DeliveryDistyl AI · Series B · SF Bay Area · 16 weeks ago Builds customized generative AI systems and operating platforms for enterprise transformation
  3. Diamond/Core Driller AssistantMariana Minerals · Series B · Moab, UT · 16 weeks ago Software-first developer and operator of critical mineral projects for energy, AI, and defense
  4. RC Drill AssistantMariana Minerals · Series B · Moab, UT · 16 weeks ago
  5. Production SupervisorMach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $110K–140K · 15 weeks ago Develops low-cost autonomous aerospace and defense systems including drones, munitions, and propulsion compone

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