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LLM researcher: a person in this job designs and trains large language models, the technology behind chat assistants. Neura Robotics Gmbh, Waymo, Reflectionai, Nebius and Anthropic have the most open roles with “LLM researcher” or a close variant in the title right now.

136 open roles · 12 posted in the last 7 days · 12% remote · 74 companies hiring · $275K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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State the pay42%57 of 136 jobs
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Skills asked for in LLM researcher roles

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What LLM researcher roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$280K31
Lead and above$280K15

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Questions about LLM researcher jobs

What is an LLM researcher job?
In an LLM researcher job, a person designs and trains large language models, the technology behind chat assistants. 136 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many LLM researcher jobs are open right now?
There are 136 open LLM researcher jobs at 74 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 12 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 LLM researcher jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Neura Robotics Gmbh (10), Waymo (7), Reflectionai (6), Nebius (6) and Anthropic (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote LLM researcher jobs?
16 of the 136 open LLM researcher jobs (12%) 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 LLM researcher jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $275K, based on 52 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $225K and $333K. 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 LLM researcher job?
11 of the 136 open LLM researcher jobs (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 35 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 74 companies are hiring and 12 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 LLM researcher jobs?
124 of the 136 open LLM researcher jobs (91%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often PyTorch, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 136 such roles today at 74 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do LLM researcher jobs ask for?
Most often Python (65%), PyTorch (63%), Machine Learning (49%), LLM (49%), AI (42%) of the 136 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in LLM researcher jobs?
Member of Technical Staff (21), Research Engineer (13), Research Scientist (10), Senior Applied Scientist (5), Machine Learning Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 136 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are LLM researcher jobs in demand in 2026?
136 LLM researcher jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 74 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 12 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $275K. 16 (12%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for LLM researcher jobs?
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