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Week of 1 June 2026

121 new roles this week across 30 companies; the biggest movers: OpenAI (+21), Anthropic (+17), Sierra (+10).

Research

  1. Data Scientist, SafeguardsAnthropic · New York · $285K–380K · 12 weeks ago Develops Claude, an AI assistant, with research focused on AI safety and alignment
  2. Research Scientist, Life SciencesAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $300K–320K · 12 weeks ago
  3. Marine Alignment TechnicianSaronic · Series D · Franklin, LA · 12 weeks ago Saronic Technologies develops advanced autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime applications

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ML engineering

  1. Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud InferenceAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $320K–485K · 12 weeks ago
  2. Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch EngineeringAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $320K–485K · 12 weeks ago
  3. Member of Technical Staff (ML Engineer, Recommendations & User Modeling)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 11 weeks ago AI-powered answer engine that provides conversational, source-backed responses to user queries
  4. Software Engineer - Baseten Inference StackBaseten · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $180K–360K · 12 weeks ago Platform for deploying and serving machine learning models with high-performance inference at scale
  5. Applied AI Engineer, StartupsOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $198K–280K · 12 weeks ago Develops AI systems including large language models like ChatGPT for research and commercial use

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Infrastructure

  1. Senior Staff Software Engineer, Identity Infrastructure EngineeringOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $348K–385K · 12 weeks ago
  2. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Backend Platform)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  3. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  4. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)Perplexity · Series C · London · 12 weeks ago
  5. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Data Platform)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  6. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Storage Platform)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  7. Staff Engineer, Distributed Storage and HPC & AI InfrastructureTogether AI · Seed · SF Bay Area · $250K–300K · 12 weeks ago Together AI is a cloud-based platform specializing in artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools
  8. Communications Lead, PlatformAnthropic · New York · $265K–295K · 12 weeks ago
  9. Data Center Energy Lead, AustraliaAnthropic · Sydney · 12 weeks ago

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Software

  1. Member of Technical Staff- Full StackFireworks AI · Series D · SF Bay Area · $175K–220K · 11 weeks ago Inference engine for deploying and fine-tuning open-source AI models with low-latency, high-throughput serving
  2. Member of Technical Staff, Vision / LanguagexDOF · SF Bay Area · 11 weeks ago XDOF is the infrastructure partner for the world's most ambitious robotics builders
  3. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer Growth)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  4. Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Enterprise Experience)Perplexity · Series C · SF Bay Area · $220K–405K · 12 weeks ago
  5. Technical Lead Manager, Data Engineering, Trust & SafetyOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $385K–490K · 12 weeks ago
  6. Senior Systems Test Software EngineerSaronic · Series D · Austin · 11 weeks ago
  7. Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer (EWIS)Saronic · Series D · New Orleans, LA · 12 weeks ago
  8. Quality Engineer – Accuracy ControlSaronic · Series D · Franklin, LA · 12 weeks ago
  9. Systems Software Engineer, GeneralistSaronic · Series D · Austin · 12 weeks ago
  10. Sales EngineerSierra · Late Stage · London · GBP 135,000–220,000/year · 12 weeks ago Conversational AI platform that deploys customized agents across chat, voice, email, and SMS for customer supp
  11. Software Engineer, Agent BuilderSierra · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $230K–390K · 11 weeks ago
  12. Software Engineer, InsightsSierra · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $230K–390K · 11 weeks ago
  13. Software Engineer, ProductSierra · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $230K–390K · 11 weeks ago
  14. Software Engineer, VoiceSierra · Late Stage · SF Bay Area · $230K–390K · 11 weeks ago
  15. Enterprise Solutions Engineer - BelgiumElevenLabs · Series C · Belgium · 12 weeks ago AI platform generating realistic speech, music, and sound effects across 70+ languages

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Hardware

  1. Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Robotics SystemsMind Robotics · SF Bay Area · 12 weeks ago Develops industrial robots with generalized physical intelligence for factory automation
  2. Mechanical Operations Lab LeadEtched · Seed · SF Bay Area · 12 weeks ago Etched.ai is a technology startup developing specialized hardware for large language model (LLM) inference
  3. Enterprise Account Executive, ManufacturingAnthropic · London · GBP 280,000–330,000/year · 11 weeks ago
  4. Manufacturing Test EngineerOpenAI · Singapore · 11 weeks ago
  5. Controls TechnicianxAI · Late Stage · Southaven, MS · 12 weeks ago Develops Grok, an AI platform offering reasoning, code, voice, image, and video capabilities through a unified

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Product

  1. Product Manager, Claude Code Model PerformanceAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $305K–460K · 12 weeks ago
  2. Research Program Manager, Data AcquisitionOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $239K–328K · 11 weeks ago

Design

  1. Product Designer, ExperienceNumeric · Series B · New York · $170K–200K · 11 weeks ago AI platform automating financial close, reconciliations, and cash management for accounting teams
  2. Member of Creative Studio (Producer, Brand & Creative)Perplexity · Series C · New York City, NY · $180K–210K · 12 weeks ago
  3. Member of Creative Studio (Web Designer - Marketing & Landing Pages)Perplexity · Series C · New York City, NY · $180K–210K · 12 weeks ago

Go-to-market

  1. Head of Global RenewalsAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $200K–265K · 12 weeks ago
  2. Account Director, HealthcareOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $189K–240K · 11 weeks ago
  3. Startup Partnerships LeadAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $215K–300K · 11 weeks ago
  4. Community ManagerModal · Series C · SF Bay Area · $120K–160K · 12 weeks ago Modal is a cloud-based serverless computing platform designed for data science and machine learning teams
  5. Partner Alliance Lead - FederalLangChain · Series B · Washington DC, DC · 12 weeks ago Framework and platform for building, testing, deploying, and monitoring LLM-powered agents
  6. Scaled Customer Success Manager, StartupsOpenRouter · Series A · Remote · $180K–250K · 12 weeks ago Unified API gateway providing access to 500+ AI models across 80+ providers with intelligent routing

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Operations

  1. Head of APAC AccountingAnthropic · Singapore · 12 weeks ago
  2. Senior Manager, Financial ReportingAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $190K–230K · 12 weeks ago
  3. Senior Manager, Workforce AccountingAnthropic · SF Bay Area · $230K–300K · 12 weeks ago
  4. People Project ManagerSaronic · Series D · Austin · 12 weeks ago
  5. Strategic Operations Lead, User Safety & Risk OperationsOpenAI · SF Bay Area · $252K–335K · 12 weeks ago
  6. Lead, Operations & Maintenance (O&M)xAI · Late Stage · Southaven, MS · 12 weeks ago
  7. Global Supply ManagerNeuralink · Series E · Austin · $68K–177K · 12 weeks ago Develops implantable brain-computer interfaces enabling paralyzed individuals to control devices through thoug

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Other

  1. Manager - Special ProgramsSaronic · Series D · Austin · 11 weeks ago
  2. Production ManagerElevenLabs · Series C · London · 12 weeks ago
  3. Regional Manager, Ads Solutions (APAC)OpenAI · Singapore · 12 weeks ago
  4. Manager, Build ReliabilityK2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles · 12 weeks ago Builds high-power satellite buses designed for LEO, MEO, and GEO missions with 10x more power than constellati
  5. Regional Research Economist, Economic ResearchAnthropic · London · GBP 195,000–245,000/year · 12 weeks ago

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