Research scientist jobs in New York: who's hiring
We track 105 open research scientist in New York roles at 34 companies. This week's 2 newest came mostly from Runway, Duolingo, and 39% of all open roles are remote-friendly. Posted salaries put the median at $300K (p25 $250K, p75 $352K) across 84 listings that publish pay. 70% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- LALuma AINew team + city · 7d ago
Luma AI just started an engineering team in London: 6 roles
AI labSee the 6 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All research scientist in New York roles | $250K | $300K | $352K |
| Anthropic | $425K | $675K | $675K |
| Scale AI | $213K | $243K | $327K |
| Decagon | $300K | $300K | $300K |
| Datadog | $310K | $360K | $360K |
| Snorkel AI | $288K | $288K | $288K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
- RU
- DU
- LA
- LA
- DA
- DA
- AN
- NC
- AN
- AN
- SA
- TM
- WR
- WA
- IT
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Always hiring · 74 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
- LA
- LA
- NC
- NC
- RA
- LA
- SA
- AN
- DE
- SE
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FAQ
How many research scientist in New York roles are open right now?
105 open roles at 34 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 2 posted in the last 7 days.
What do research scientist in New York roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $300K, with the middle half between $250K and $352K (USD, annual base, 84 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most research scientist in New York roles?
Anthropic, Scale AI, Distyl AI have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are research scientist in New York roles remote?
39% of open research scientist in New York roles mention remote work. The main hubs are New York, San Francisco, Seattle.
How is this data collected?
Every day Hiring Heat reads the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) of 220 AI labs, infra, app, chip and robotics companies. Salaries are only shown when the company publishes them.