Research Scientist

550 US job postings, 237 of them in the 30 days to 2026-10-28. Data as of 2026-10-29.

Skills employers ask for

Machine Learning — 13% of postings
Python — 10% of postings
PyTorch — 9% of postings
Large Language Models — 7% of postings
Artificial Intelligence — 6% of postings
Deep Learning — 6% of postings
Reinforcement Learning — 6% of postings
Agentic AI — 5% of postings
Robotics — 4% of postings
SAN — 4% of postings

Where the jobs are

California — 28%
New York — 15%
Illinois — 14%
Texas — 13%
Washington — 11%
Massachusetts — 10%

Advertised pay

Annual pay: median $181K/yr, middle half $145K/yr to $235K/yr (91 postings)

Remote, hybrid or onsite

Of 524 postings that state it: 36% remote, 37% hybrid, 27% onsite.

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