Robotics & embodied AI: who's hiring this week
272 new robotics roles opened in the last 7 days, out of 3,530 open across 37 companies we track. Shield AI has the most open right now (617). Posted salaries put the median at $202K (p25 $165K, p75 $243K) across 1,801 listings that publish pay. 48% have been open 60+ days.
Who is hiring this week
Signals
- BDBoston DynamicsHiring surge · today
Boston Dynamics is on a hiring surge: 21 roles opened this week (vs 9 the week before)
roboticsSee the 21 roles → - NUNuroHiring surge · today
Nuro is on a hiring surge: 10 roles opened this week (vs 5 the week before)
roboticsSee the 10 roles → - WAWayveNew team · today
Wayve opened a new Robot Software team: 7 roles
roboticsSee the 7 roles → - SAShield AINew team · today
Shield AI opened a new Business Development team: 5 roles
roboticsSee the 5 roles → - WAWayveNew team · 1d ago
Wayve opened a new Fleet Operations team: 10 roles
roboticsSee the 10 roles → - WAWayveNew location · 8d ago
Wayve is building a new team in Tokyo: 16 roles opened in 14 days
roboticsSee the 16 roles →
Salary benchmark
| Segment | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All robotics roles | $165K | $202K | $243K |
| Shield AI | $150K | $190K | $234K |
| Waymo | $212K | $238K | $280K |
| Zoox | $192K | $224K | $254K |
| Bosch | $175K | $182K | $200K |
| Wayve | $225K | $285K | $336K |
USD, annual base. Midpoint of each posted range; p25/p75 = 25th/75th percentile.
The roles behind the numbers
- NU
- WA
- WA
- WA
- WA
- WA
- AR
- BO
- SA
- WA
- BO
- BO
- BO
- BO
- BD
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Always hiring · 1686 evergreen roles
Open 60+ days. Often standing roles companies keep open year-round.
- AP
- SK
- AR
- GA
- GA
- GA
- WA
- WA
- PI
- AR
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FAQ
How many robotics roles are open right now?
3,530 open roles at 37 companies as of Oct 16, 2026, with 272 posted in the last 7 days.
What do robotics roles pay?
The median posted salary midpoint is $202K, with the middle half between $165K and $243K (USD, annual base, 1,801 postings that list pay).
Which companies are hiring the most robotics roles?
Shield AI, Waymo, Zoox have the most open roles; the table above shows who added the most this week.
Are robotics roles remote?
15% of open robotics roles mention remote work. The main hubs are San Francisco, Austin, 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.