How many inference engineer jobs are open right now?

There are 230 open inference engineer jobs at 93 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most inference engineer jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Cerebras (19), Together AI (15), Nebius (14), CoreWeave (9) and Anthropic (9). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote inference engineer jobs?

30 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (13%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do inference engineer jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $258K, based on 111 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $220K and $300K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get an inference engineer job?

6 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 98 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 93 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing inference engineer jobs?

189 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (82%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 230 such roles today at 93 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do inference engineer jobs ask for?

Most often LLM (65%), Python (61%), C++ (39%), Kubernetes (39%), CUDA (39%) of the 230 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in inference engineer jobs?

Member of Technical Staff (27), Software Engineer (20), Staff Software Engineer (10), Research Engineer (8), Senior Software Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 230 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are inference engineer jobs in demand in 2026?

230 inference engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 93 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $258K. 30 (13%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for inference engineer jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Q: What is an inference engineer job?

In an inference engineer job, a person makes trained AI models answer fast and cheaply for millions of users. 230 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.

Inference engineer: a person in this job makes trained AI models answer fast and cheaply for millions of users. Cerebras, Together AI, Nebius, Anthropic and CoreWeave have the most open roles with “Inference engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

230 open roles · 9 posted in the last 7 days · 13% remote · 93 companies hiring · $258K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay111 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $258K.

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Period	Count
under $75K	0
$75K to $100K	0
$100K to $125K	0
$125K to $150K	2
$150K to $175K	5
$175K to $200K	8
$200K to $250K	33
$250K to $300K	33
$300K and more	30

Three numbersOut of 230 open jobs in this list.

Can be done from home13%30 of 230 jobs

State the pay51%117 of 230 jobs

Are for beginners3%6 of 230 jobs

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Skills asked for in inference engineer roles

LLM149 · 65%Python140 · 61%C++90 · 39%Kubernetes89 · 39%CUDA89 · 39%Machine Learning80 · 35%vLLM70 · 30%

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What inference engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$270K	52
Senior	$216K	20
Lead and above	$262K	39

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

ML infrastructure and MLOpsPython, LLM, Kubernetes, Machine Learning · $237K, $20K less Systems software engineerPython, LLM, Kubernetes, Machine Learning · $218K, $40K less Reinforcement learning researcherPython, LLM, Kubernetes, Machine Learning · $285K, $28K more GPU and performance engineerPython, LLM, Kubernetes, Machine Learning · $215K, $42K less Search and recommendations engineerPython, LLM, Kubernetes, Machine Learning · $232K, $25K less

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Questions about inference engineer jobs

What is an inference engineer job?: In an inference engineer job, a person makes trained AI models answer fast and cheaply for millions of users. 230 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many inference engineer jobs are open right now?: There are 230 open inference engineer jobs at 93 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 9 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most inference engineer jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Cerebras (19), Together AI (15), Nebius (14), CoreWeave (9) and Anthropic (9). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote inference engineer jobs?: 30 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (13%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do inference engineer jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $258K, based on 111 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $220K and $300K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an inference engineer job?: 6 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 98 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 93 companies are hiring and 9 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing inference engineer jobs?: 189 of the 230 open inference engineer jobs (82%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 230 such roles today at 93 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do inference engineer jobs ask for?: Most often LLM (65%), Python (61%), C++ (39%), Kubernetes (39%), CUDA (39%) of the 230 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in inference engineer jobs?: Member of Technical Staff (27), Software Engineer (20), Staff Software Engineer (10), Research Engineer (8), Senior Software Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 230 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are inference engineer jobs in demand in 2026?: 230 inference engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 93 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 9 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $258K. 30 (13%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for inference engineer jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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