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AI Sector Intelligence

Tracking hiring patterns across 11 frontier AI companies. 1,628 active positions (+60 this week).

Active Observations (Week of Dec 1, 2025)

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CompanyPositionsWeek DeltaVelocityFocus Areas
OpenAI452+13high
Security and Risk ManagementEnterprise/Public Sector ExpansionGo-To-Market and Developer Ecosystem
OpenAIhigh
452 positions+13 this week
Security and Risk ManagementEnterprise/Public Sector ExpansionGo-To-Market and Developer Ecosystem
Anthropic289+16high
Enterprise Go-to-Market ExpansionFinance & Revenue OperationsInfrastructure & International Scaling
Anthropichigh
289 positions+16 this week
Enterprise Go-to-Market ExpansionFinance & Revenue OperationsInfrastructure & International Scaling
xAI257+5high
Infrastructure & Datacenter OperationsCore Engineering (Backend/Frontend/Systems)Security (Physical/IT)
xAIhigh
257 positions+5 this week
Infrastructure & Datacenter OperationsCore Engineering (Backend/Frontend/Systems)Security (Physical/IT)
Scale AI136+3medium
Public Sector/Defense Client OperationsAI Research and Model DevelopmentFinance and Corporate Controls
Scale AImedium
136 positions+3 this week
Public Sector/Defense Client OperationsAI Research and Model DevelopmentFinance and Corporate Controls
Mistral129+3medium
European enterprise go-to-marketCustomer success/supportApplied ML/AI engineering
Mistralmedium
129 positions+3 this week
European enterprise go-to-marketCustomer success/supportApplied ML/AI engineering
Cohere103+14high
Enterprise Sales (Global & Regulated Verticals)Data Quality (RLHF/Safety/Synthetic Data)Customer Success/Public Sector Delivery
Coherehigh
103 positions+14 this week
Enterprise Sales (Global & Regulated Verticals)Data Quality (RLHF/Safety/Synthetic Data)Customer Success/Public Sector Delivery
Figure AI91+1medium
Robotics EngineeringManufacturing OperationsEmbodied AI/ML
Figure AImedium
91 positions+1 this week
Robotics EngineeringManufacturing OperationsEmbodied AI/ML
Perplexity66+2medium
Enterprise Solutions EngineeringFinance/Operational Maturity
Perplexitymedium
66 positions+2 this week
Enterprise Solutions EngineeringFinance/Operational Maturity
Together AI48+2medium
Distributed Systems & StorageHigh-Performance Computing InfrastructureNetworking Architecture
Together AImedium
48 positions+2 this week
Distributed Systems & StorageHigh-Performance Computing InfrastructureNetworking Architecture
Cursor300medium
Engineering/Product DevelopmentEnterprise SalesML/AI Model Research
Cursormedium
30 positions0 this week
Engineering/Product DevelopmentEnterprise SalesML/AI Model Research
Fireworks AI27+1medium
Enterprise MarketingTechnical SalesInference Infrastructure
Fireworks AImedium
27 positions+1 this week
Enterprise MarketingTechnical SalesInference Infrastructure

Sector Signals

Anthropic
Hiring a Research Scientist, Life Sciences is a subtle but noteworthy shift, potentially signaling an initial probe into new industry verticals (beyond expected code/safety focus)
anomaly
Cohere
Two identical Marketing Events Specialist roles opened simultaneously (potential duplicated listing or aggressive events ramp-up)
anomaly
OpenAI
Volume and seniority of security/risk hires in a single week is unusual, indicating a strong strategic pivot or response to new risks/client requirements
anomaly
Sector
Multiple labs (Anthropic, Cohere, Mistral, OpenAI) expanding customer success and enterprise-focused teams, indicating heightened competition for large-scale enterprise deployments.
signal
Sector
Growth in RLHF/data trainer hiring signals sustained investment in alignment and safety data processes, with new specialization in regulated verticals (finance, safety).
signal
Sector
Cluster of senior security and risk management roles (OpenAI, Anthropic) reflects growing focus on AI governance, compliance, and public sector trust.
signal
Sector
Physical infrastructure and datacenter operations are a growing priority (xAI, Together AI), matching sector-wide scaling of LLM compute and application needs.
signal
Sector
Legal and compliance hires across companies (Anthropic, Figure AI, OpenAI) highlight operational maturity and regulatory preparedness.
signal
Sector
First-time hires in life sciences and solutions engineering indicate vertical expansion and readiness for broader industry integration.
signal