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Week of 25 May 2026

62 new roles this week across 27 companies; the biggest movers: OpenAI (+9), Anthropic (+6), Mach Industries (+6).

Research

  1. RE/RS, Data Understanding (MM) — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $380K–500K · 19 weeks ago Develops AI systems including large language models like ChatGPT for research and commercial use

ML engineering

  1. Lead Data Scientist, Platform Product — Anthropic · New York · $285K–380K · 19 weeks ago Develops Claude, an AI assistant, with research focused on AI safety and alignment
  2. Machine Learning Engineer, Frontier Data Products — Mercor · Series B · SF Bay Area · $160K–500K · 19 weeks ago Marketplace connecting domain experts with AI companies for task evaluation and model benchmarking
  3. AI Engineer — Distyl AI · Series B · London · 19 weeks ago Builds customized generative AI systems and operating platforms for enterprise transformation

Applied AI

  1. Enterprise AI Lead — Mercor · Series B · SF Bay Area · $150K–300K · 19 weeks ago
  2. Enterprise AI Lead — Mercor · Series B · New York City, NY · $150K–300K · 19 weeks ago
  3. AI Strategist — Distyl AI · Series B · London · 19 weeks ago

Infrastructure

  1. Compute Infrastructure, Critical Facilities Manager — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $199K–302K · 19 weeks ago
  2. Software Engineer, Build Systems / CI — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $185K–490K · 19 weeks ago
  3. Fiber Technician - Memphis — xAI · Late Stage · Memphis, TN · 19 weeks ago Develops Grok, an AI platform offering reasoning, code, voice, image, and video capabilities through a unified
  4. Porter - Memphis — xAI · Late Stage · Memphis, TN · 19 weeks ago

Data

  1. Data Scientist, GTM — Anthropic · New York · $285K–380K · 19 weeks ago
  2. Data Scientist, Policy — Anthropic · New York · $285K–380K · 19 weeks ago

Software

  1. Staff Software Engineer, Claude Design — Anthropic · SF Bay Area · $320K–485K · 19 weeks ago
  2. Member of Technical Staff - Imagine Safety — xAI · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $180K–440K · 19 weeks ago
  3. Software Engineer, Ads Manager — OpenAI · Seattle · $347K–445K · 19 weeks ago
  4. Software Engineer, Ad Formats — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $347K–445K · 19 weeks ago
  5. Camera Systems Software Engineer — Skild AI · SF Bay Area · $100K–300K · 19 weeks ago Builds foundation models for general-purpose robots that adapt across hardware and tasks
  6. Runtime Engineer — MatX · Series B · SF Bay Area · 19 weeks ago Designs high-throughput chips optimized for training and inference of large language models

Hardware

  1. Principal Mechanical Engineer — Saronic · Series D · Austin · 19 weeks ago Saronic Technologies develops advanced autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime applications
  2. Sr/Staff Electrical Engineer — Mariana Minerals · Series B · SF Bay Area · $140K–210K · 19 weeks ago Software-first developer and operator of critical mineral projects for energy, AI, and defense
  3. Semiconductor Product Engineering Team Leader — Fractile · Series B · Bristol - The Crescent · 19 weeks ago Builds specialized processors that fuse computation with memory to run large language models up to 25x faster
  4. Semiconductor Product Engineering Team Leader — Fractile · Series B · Bristol · 19 weeks ago
  5. Electrical Engineer, Robotics — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $287K–423K · 19 weeks ago
  6. Semiconductor Test Engineer — Fractile · Series B · Bristol · 19 weeks ago
  7. Semiconductor Test Engineer — Fractile · Series B · Bristol - The Crescent · 19 weeks ago
  8. CNC Machinist — K2 Space · Series D · Los Angeles · USD 28–38/hour · 19 weeks ago Builds high-power satellite buses designed for LEO, MEO, and GEO missions with 10x more power than constellati
  9. Hardware System Diagnostic Engineer — MatX · Series B · SF Bay Area · 19 weeks ago
  10. SOC Integration Engineer — MatX · Series B · SF Bay Area · 19 weeks ago
  11. Manufacturing Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Victorville, CA · $85K–170K · 19 weeks ago Develops low-cost autonomous aerospace and defense systems including drones, munitions, and propulsion compone
  12. Navigation Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $130K–220K · 19 weeks ago
  13. Propulsion Test Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Victorville, CA · $80K–170K · 19 weeks ago
  14. Structural Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Victorville, CA · $90K–175K · 19 weeks ago
  15. Power Electronics Engineer — Chariot Defense · Series A · San Bruno, CA · $130K–180K · 19 weeks ago Portable modular power systems for military operations supporting drones, sensors, and directed energy systems
  16. Electrical Engineer, Compute Architecture — Neuralink · Series E · Austin · $105K–176K · 19 weeks ago Develops implantable brain-computer interfaces enabling paralyzed individuals to control devices through thoug
  17. Mechanical Engineer, Surgery & Robotics — Neuralink · Series E · Austin · $83K–224K · 19 weeks ago

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Science

  1. Research Intern, Thin Films — Periodic Labs · Seed · SF Bay Area · 19 weeks ago Builds AI scientists and autonomous laboratories to accelerate discovery in physical sciences

Go-to-market

  1. Developer Marketing Lead, APAC — OpenAI · Singapore · 19 weeks ago
  2. Industry Product Marketing Manager — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $221K–245K · 19 weeks ago
  3. Sales Manager, Enterprise — Serval · Series A · New York · $350K · 19 weeks ago AI-powered enterprise service management platform that automates employee requests, onboarding, and IT operati
  4. Enterprise Account Executive - Energy & Utilities — Anthropic · London · GBP 280,000–330,000/year · 19 weeks ago
  5. Enterprise Account Executive - Retail — Anthropic · London · GBP 280,000–330,000/year · 19 weeks ago
  6. Enterprise Account Executive — OpenRouter · Series A · Remote · $280K–300K · 19 weeks ago Unified API gateway providing access to 500+ AI models across 80+ providers with intelligent routing
  7. Business Development — RadixArk · Seed · SF Bay Area · $160K–300K · 19 weeks ago Builds open-source inference and training infrastructure systems for AI applications
  8. Growth — Listen Labs · Series B · New York · 19 weeks ago AI-powered platform that conducts automated video and audio interviews to generate customer insights at scale

Operations

  1. Head of Marketing Operations — Fireworks AI · Series D · SF Bay Area · $250K–280K · 19 weeks ago Inference engine for deploying and fine-tuning open-source AI models with low-latency, high-throughput serving
  2. Staff Accountant — Mach Industries · Series C · Victorville, CA · $75K–85K · 19 weeks ago
  3. Senior Manager, Financial Reporting — OpenAI · SF Bay Area · $216K–240K · 19 weeks ago
  4. Lead Generation Strategy and Operations — ElevenLabs · Series C · United States · 19 weeks ago AI platform generating realistic speech, music, and sound effects across 70+ languages
  5. Operations Program Manager – Data Infrastructure - India — Skild AI · Bangalore · 19 weeks ago
  6. Data Collection Lab Manager — Generalist AI · Boston · USD 40–50/hour · 19 weeks ago Generalist is an AI robotics company focused on developing general-purpose robots with advanced capabilities
  7. Senior Technical Recruiter, AI/ML Research — Together AI · Seed · SF Bay Area · $165K–210K · 19 weeks ago Together AI is a cloud-based platform specializing in artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools
  8. Senior Accountant — Valar Atomics · Torrance, CA · $120K–150K · 19 weeks ago Builds high-temperature gas reactors for industrial power, hydrogen, and clean fuel production at scale
  9. Mission Operations Specialist (Program) — Saronic · Series D · San Diego · 19 weeks ago
  10. Commercial Counsel - Partnerships — ElevenLabs · Series C · New York · 19 weeks ago
  11. Documentation Control Specialist - Infrastructure (Datacenters & Power Plants) — xAI · Late Stage · Southaven, MS · 19 weeks ago
  12. Commercial Counsel — Lovable · Series B · Stockholm, SE · 19 weeks ago AI platform that generates production-ready web applications and websites from natural language descriptions
  13. Product and Technical Communications — Lovable · Series B · London · 19 weeks ago
  14. Robot Safety Operator - San Jose — Dyna Robotics · Series A · SF Bay Area · USD 24–28/hour · 19 weeks ago Autonomous robotic arms that complete end-to-end workflows in hospitality, logistics, and factory operations
  15. Procurement Specialist — Mach Industries · Series C · Victorville, CA · USD 25–38/hour · 19 weeks ago

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