Research Engineer Jobs

Which levels are hiring

• Junior 7% · 31
• Middle 5% · 20
• Senior 36% · 156
• Lead+ 52% · 227

Few Junior roles — 7%; the usual way in is an adjacent role

Of 434 postings that name a level, Junior — 7%, Middle — 5%, Senior — 36%, Lead+ — 52%.

What postings ask for

• ○ Python22%
• ○ PyTorch13%
• ○ LLM11%
• ○ C++7%
• ○ Fine-tuning6%
• ○ TensorFlow5%
• ○ Blockchain3%
• ○ Java2%

✔ — in 25%+ of postings, ○ — often listed as a plus

Share of open postings that mention each skill: Python — 22%, PyTorch — 13%, LLM — 11%, C++ — 7%, Fine-tuning — 6%, TensorFlow — 5%.

Where the openings are

• 🇺🇸 the US585
• 🇬🇧 the UK145
• 🇫🇷 France42
• 🇸🇬 Singapore28
• 🇨🇦 Canada24
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland22

Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.

Where to apply

• Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team84%
• Job boards — aggregators and job sites14%
• Telegram channels — job channels2%

Where the openings come from: 84% from company career sites (direct apply), 14% from job boards, 2% from Telegram channels.