Data & AI Jobs at AI & Machine Learning Startups
There are 441 open data and AI roles at 135 early-stage startups, 44% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 182.5k to 255k, with a median of USD 212.5k.
What startups in AI and machine learning build
Startups here pick one layer, either the model itself or the product and infrastructure around it. That choice decides the hiring, with research and infrastructure work at one end and product and design at the other. Tooling changes fast, so you are hired for the problem more often than for a fixed stack.
Who is hiring data and AI roles
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- 441open roles
- 135startups hiring
- 44%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $213Kmedian pay
- $183Ktypical range: lower
- $255Ktypical range: upper
Based on 147 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 159 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do data and AI jobs pay?
Typically USD 182.5k to 255k a year, with a median of USD 212.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles?
HumanSignal (38 roles), Faculty (24) and Distyl AI (15) have the most; 135 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
44% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (43% of those that state a level), and 9% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
13 were posted this week.