Applied AI · 36 roles
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AI Research Engineer
$245K medianAI Research · AI Disruption 20/100
An AI Research Engineer bridges research and production, implementing novel techniques in deployable systems.
AI Research Scientist
$280K medianAI Research · AI Disruption 15/100
An AI Research Scientist conducts original research in AI capabilities, safety, and alignment.
Senior Research Scientist
$360K medianAI Research · AI Disruption 10/100
A Senior Research Scientist leads research direction within an AI lab or organization.
Applied Research Scientist
$260K medianAI Research · AI Disruption 15/100
An Applied Research Scientist conducts research with direct production application timelines.
Foundation Model Researcher
$380K medianAI Research · AI Disruption 5/100
A Foundation Model Researcher specializes in large model architecture, training methodology, and scaling.