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Reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States

150 open roles for reinforcement learning researchers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Applied and Waymo have the most. 14 are remote and the median advertised salary is $285K.

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Skills asked for in reinforcement learning researcher roles in the United States

Reinforcement learning74 · 49%Python72 · 48%LLM72 · 48%PyTorch67 · 45%Machine Learning66 · 44%LLM evaluation27 · 18%Distributed training26 · 17%

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Questions about reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States

How many reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 150 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States at 86 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 11 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 in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at Anthropic (16), OpenAI (8), xAI (5), Applied (5) and Waymo (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States?
14 of the 150 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States (9%) 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 in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $285K, based on 97 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $245K and $390K. 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 one of the reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States?
8 of the 150 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 25 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 86 companies are hiring and 11 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 in the United States?
126 of the 150 open reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States (84%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, PyTorch, Machine Learning. Employers still list 150 such roles today at 86 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often Reinforcement learning (49%), LLM (48%), Python (48%), PyTorch (45%), Machine Learning (44%) of the 150 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States?
Member of Technical Staff (25), Research Engineer (20), Research Scientist (11), Sr. Model Engineer (4), Research Engineer / Scientist (4): the most common titles among the 150 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
150 reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 86 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 11 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $285K. 14 (9%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for reinforcement learning researcher jobs in the United States?
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