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AI engineering hiring this week
Every number below is pulled live from listings posted on SuperAIDevs in the past 7 days.
145
New listings this week
$0K–$0K
Avg salary (disclosed)
67 listings
33%
Remote roles
48 of 145
$0K–$0K
Top-paid: Forward-Deployed Engineer
8 listings
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What kind of AI engineer do you actually need?
"AI Engineer" means very different things to different companies. Here's what each title means based on real listing data — with salary ranges we can back up with numbers.
AI Engineer
→AI Software Engineer · Agentic AI Engineer · Generative AI Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
→Machine Learning Engineer · ML Engineer · Senior ML Engineer
Forward-Deployed Engineer
→Forward Deployed Engineer · Forward-Deployed Engineer - AI · FDE
Applied AI Engineer
→Applied AI Engineer · Generative AI Engineer · Applied ML Engineer
MLOps Engineer
→MLOps Engineer · AI Platform Engineer · ML Platform Engineer
AI Research Engineer
→AI Research Engineer · Research Engineer · Senior AI Researcher
What AI engineering employers actually ask for
Frequency = share of 292 active AI Engineer listings that mention this skill. Screen aggressively on the top three; treat sub-30% skills as nice-to-have.
What it actually costs to hire an AI engineer
For a single mid-level AI Engineer hire at ~$180K/year, here's what each channel actually costs.
| Channel | Cost per hire | Time to hire | AI-specific? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuperAIDevs | $49 | 1–3 weeks | ✓ AI engineering only |
| LinkedIn Job Post | $500–$1,000 | 2–4 weeks | Generic tech |
| Marketplace (Uplers, etc.) | $2,500+ | 48h–2 weeks | ✓ Vetted |
| Toptal / Arc.dev | ~30% markup on rate | 48h | ✓ Vetted freelance |
| Staffing agency | 15–25% of first-year salary ($27K–$45K) | 4–12 weeks | Varies |
Real listings on SuperAIDevs right now
Sample of live AI engineering roles — updated daily.
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Methodology: All numbers on this page are derived from active AI engineering listings on SuperAIDevs at the time of the last build. Salary averages exclude estimated ranges and hourly-rate contracts. Skill frequencies count each listing's stack once. Data refreshes on every daily deploy. Last data update: Jul 17, 2026.