Data & AI Jobs at Startups in New York City, NY, US
New York City has 258 open data and AI roles at 146 early-stage startups, and 43% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 175k to 237.5k, with a median of USD 200k. 16 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in New York City
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- 258open roles
- 146startups hiring
- 43%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.
- $200Kmedian pay
- $175Ktypical range: lower
- $238Ktypical range: upper
Based on 182 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 183 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
New York City accounts for 27% of United States's 939 open data and AI roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (60), fintech and payments (51) and healthcare (34) startups have most of the openings.
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 in New York City pay?
Typically USD 175k to 237.5k a year, with a median of USD 200k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in New York City?
Distyl AI (13 roles), Spot (9) and Confido Health (7) have the most; 146 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
43% of these roles are remote; the rest are in New York City.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (42% of those that state a level), and 12% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
16 were posted this week.











