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Research Engineers bridge the gap between AI research and engineering. They build the infrastructure, tooling, and systems that enable researchers to conduct experiments at scale, and help translate research breakthroughs into production-ready systems.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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$172K+
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ConstructivebioNew1d ago

Machine Learning Research Engineer

Cambridge, CambridgeshireFull-time
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IntaPeople: STEM Recruitment2mo ago

Machine Learning Research Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
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Mindrift2mo ago

Freelance Machine Learning Research Engineer (Python)

#python
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DeepRec.ai1mo ago

Founding Machine Learning Research Engineer

TikTok
TikTok1mo ago

Machine Learning Algorithm Research Engineer

Singapore, Singapore
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Enigma2mo ago

Computer Vision Research Engineer

#computer-vision
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Helsing1mo ago

AI Research Engineer - ML Engineering

Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Qualcomm
Qualcomm1mo ago

Senior Research Engineer, Machine Learning Systems

Markham, Ontario, Canada
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True3D Labs3w ago

Research Engineer - Machine Learning

NY, US$100K - $250K/yrFull-time
#yc
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Partly1mo ago

Senior ML Research Engineer, NZ

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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NimbleroboticsNew1d ago

AI Robotics Research Engineer

San Francisco, CA$180K - $220K/yrFull-time
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Snorkel AI3d ago

Research Engineer – Training Infra

REMOTEFull-time
#ai-lab
Anthropic
Anthropic3d ago

Research Engineer, Safeguards Labs

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NYFull-time
#ai-lab
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Lightning AI3d ago

Lead Research Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States$225K - $275K/yrFull-time
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Lightning AI3d ago

Research Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States$180K - $250K/yrFull-time
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Graphcore3d ago

Research Engineer

Bristol, UK; Cambridge, UK; London, UKFull-time
#ai-lab
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Saigroup5d ago

Research Engineer, SAIGroup (AI Innovation and Architecture Group)

Bengaluru, KarnatakaFull-time
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Skildai Careers5d ago

Research Engineer, Post-training & Deployment

San Mateo, CAFull-time
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Hedra5d ago

Research Engineer

San Francisco$175K - $275K/yrFull-time
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Cerebras5d ago

ML Research Engineer (Inference)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFull-time
#ai-lab

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Research Engineers need a PhD?

A PhD is not always required for Research Engineer roles, unlike Research Scientist positions. Strong engineering skills, familiarity with ML research, and experience with distributed systems are often more important. In fact, a PhD is not required for most AI roles outside of pure research. Career switchers with strong software engineering backgrounds can transition into research engineering in 3-6 months of focused preparation, especially if they have experience with Python, PyTorch, and cloud platforms.

Where do Research Engineers work?

Research Engineers are found at top AI labs like Google DeepMind, Meta FAIR, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft Research, as well as at AI-focused startups and university research groups. About 70% of AI graduate students are international, creating a diverse talent pipeline for these positions. AI jobs are 3x more likely to offer remote options than non-AI roles, though many research engineering positions prefer hybrid or on-site work for closer collaboration with research teams.

What is the salary for AI Research Engineers?

AI Research Engineers earn strong compensation, with mid-level roles ranging from $150K-$250K and senior positions reaching $250K-$400K+ at frontier labs. US averages for AI roles sit at $147K-$176K, while AI leadership total compensation can reach approximately $380K. European counterparts earn roughly $100K less than US-based peers, though Switzerland offers the highest European salaries at around $145K.

AI Job Insights for Research Engineer Jobs

Salary Range (Yearly, USD)

$100K - $680K

Median $190K from 103 listings with salary data

Top Companies Hiring

Lightning AI (2)Constructivebio (1)IntaPeople: STEM Recruitment (1)Mindrift (1)DeepRec.ai (1)TikTok (1)

Based on recent listings shown on this page.

Common Roles

Research Engineer (3)Machine Learning Research Engineer (2)Freelance Machine Learning Research Engineer (Python) (1)Founding Machine Learning Research Engineer (1)Machine Learning Algorithm Research Engineer (1)Computer Vision Research Engineer (1)

Counts reflect recent listings, not total market size.

In-Demand Skills

Ai Lab (4)Python (1)Computer Vision (1)Yc (1)

Derived from tags on recent listings.

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