Hiring data · updated October 27, 2026
Research engineer jobs
There are 241 open research engineer roles at 103 of the companies we track, 187 of them in the US. Anthropic, Mistral AI, and Prime Intellect have the most openings, and the most roles are in San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and London. US postings that list pay have a median range of $180K–$300K a year. 6 are internships or entry-level.
Newest research engineer jobs
The newest postings, at most three per company. Each links to the company's own job board.
Who's hiring the most
| Anthropic | 31 | 13% | |
| Mistral AI | 17 | 7% | |
| Prime Intellect | 7 | 3% | |
| Applied Intuition | 6 | 2% | |
| Clarity Innovations | 6 | 2% | |
| Clera | 6 | 2% | |
| Decagon | 6 | 2% | |
| Waabi | 6 | 2% | |
| Etched | 5 | 2% | |
| OpenAI | 5 | 2% | |
| Pluralis Research | 5 | 2% | |
| Together AI | 5 | 2% |
Where the jobs are
| San Francisco Bay Area | 144 | 60% | |
| New York City | 44 | 18% | |
| London | 26 | 11% | |
| Seattle | 15 | 6% | |
| Paris | 14 | 6% | |
| Singapore | 9 | 4% | |
| Toronto | 9 | 4% | |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 3% | |
| Boston | 7 | 3% | |
| Zurich | 5 | 2% | |
| Warsaw | 5 | 2% | |
| Munich | 4 | 2% |
Research engineer pay
| Level | Median posted range | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | $58–$70/hr | 3 |
| Mid-level | $190K–$350K | 85 |
| Senior | $174K–$266K | 34 |
Medians of the low and high ends of the pay ranges stated in US postings. Where most postings give an hourly rate it's shown per hour; otherwise per year, with hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours. Bonuses and equity aren't included.
Seniority
| Internship | 5 | 2% | |
| Entry-level | 1 | 0% | |
| Mid-level | 180 | 75% | |
| Senior | 55 | 23% |
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Questions
How many research engineer jobs are open right now?
241 at 103 companies on October 27, 2026, 13 posted in the previous 7 days. This page is refreshed every Monday.
Which companies are hiring the most for research engineer jobs?
Anthropic (31), Mistral AI (17), Prime Intellect (7), Applied Intuition (6), and Clarity Innovations (6).
How much do research engineer jobs pay?
Across 123 US postings that state pay, the median range is $180K–$300K a year; the middle half of ranges runs from about $150K to $423K. By level: internship $58–$70/hr, mid-level $190K–$350K, senior $174K–$266K.
Can research engineer jobs be remote?
26% of US research engineer jobs on our list are listed as remote (48 of 187).
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About this data
We read the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby) of the companies on our list every Monday; this page uses the October 27, 2026 read. Roles are grouped from job titles, so some titles land in the wrong bucket. ElegyLabs isn't affiliated with the companies listed; we link to each posting on the company's own board and don't copy job descriptions. Pay figures are the ranges stated in the postings.
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