Research jobs in San Francisco

59 research jobs are open in San Francisco from 10 employers. Employers with the most openings: OpenAI (23), Anthropic (19) and Cognition (4). Among the 53 postings that publish a pay range, the median for research jobs in San Francisco is $440K a year (middle half $338K to $450K). The skills asked for most are security, machine learning, python, pytorch and llm. 4 can be done remotely. All of them come straight from employers' own hiring systems.

Counted from live job postings on 16 Oct 2026; newest posted 9 Oct 2026.

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$440K

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Skills asked for most

security 25 machine learning 23 python 22 pytorch 13 llm 11 deep learning 10 distributed systems 10 statistics 8 user research 6 kubernetes 5

Questions people ask

How many research jobs are open in San Francisco?

59 as of today, from 10 employers. 1 are entry level.

Which companies are hiring for research roles in San Francisco?

10 employers have open roles. The most active are OpenAI (23 openings), Anthropic (19 openings), Cognition (4 openings), Figma (3 openings) and Harvey (3 openings).

How much do research jobs in San Francisco pay?

Among the 53 postings that publish a pay range, the median for research jobs is $440K a year (middle half $338K to $450K).

What skills do employers ask for in research jobs in San Francisco?

Counted across the open postings, the most requested are security (25), machine learning (23), python (22), pytorch (13), llm (11) and deep learning (10).

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Skills asked for

security jobs 25 machine learning jobs 23 python jobs 22 pytorch jobs 13 llm jobs 11 deep learning jobs 10 distributed systems jobs 10 statistics jobs 8

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Research jobs in San Francisco

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Research jobs in San Francisco

Top employers

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Questions people ask

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Other jobs in San Francisco

Research: pay, skills and interviews

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