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Reinforcement learning researcher: a person in this job trains AI models by trial, error and reward, the step that turns a raw model into a useful assistant. Anthropic, OpenAI, Cohere, xAI and Applied have the most open roles with “Reinforcement learning researcher” or a close variant in the title right now.

196 open roles · 14 posted in the last 7 days · 11% remote · 107 companies hiring · $285K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Skills asked for in reinforcement learning researcher roles

Python101 · 52%LLM95 · 48%PyTorch92 · 47%Reinforcement learning92 · 47%Machine Learning83 · 42%Distributed training40 · 20%LLM evaluation35 · 18%

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Questions about reinforcement learning researcher jobs

What is a reinforcement learning researcher job?
In a reinforcement learning researcher job, a person trains AI models by trial, error and reward, the step that turns a raw model into a useful assistant. 196 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many reinforcement learning researcher jobs are open right now?
There are 196 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs at 107 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 14 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 reinforcement learning researcher jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anthropic (20), OpenAI (8), xAI (5), Cohere (5) and Applied (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote reinforcement learning researcher jobs?
22 of the 196 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs (11%) 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 reinforcement learning researcher jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $285K, based on 103 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $240K and $375K. 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 a reinforcement learning researcher job?
10 of the 196 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 36 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 107 companies are hiring and 14 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 reinforcement learning researcher jobs?
166 of the 196 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs (85%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, PyTorch, Machine Learning. Employers still list 196 such roles today at 107 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do reinforcement learning researcher jobs ask for?
Most often Python (52%), LLM (48%), Reinforcement learning (47%), PyTorch (47%), Machine Learning (42%) of the 196 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in reinforcement learning researcher jobs?
Member of Technical Staff (32), Research Engineer (26), Research Scientist (12), Research Engineer / Scientist (6), Sr. Model Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 196 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are reinforcement learning researcher jobs in demand in 2026?
196 reinforcement learning researcher jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 107 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 14 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $285K. 22 (11%) can be done remotely.
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