Open jobs, places, roles and published pay, side by side.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Shield AI has 447 open jobs and OpenAI has 638.
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| Measure ⇅ | Shield AI ⇅ | OpenAI ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Open jobs now | 447 | 638 |
| New in the last 7 days | 29 | 66 |
| New in the last 3 days | 11 | 16 |
| States hiring | 5 | 4 |
| Cities hiring | 7 | 4 |
| Top states | Washington (185), Texas (128), California (111) | California (547), New York (30), District of Columbia (21) |
| Top cities | Seattle, WA (185), Dallas, TX (128), San Diego, CA (79) | San Francisco, CA (547), New York, NY (30), Washington, DC (21) |
| Biggest role families | Software engineer / Developer (98), Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer (85), Engineer (other) (61), Electrical / Hardware engineer (35) | Software engineer / Developer (123), Data scientist / Machine learning (96), DevOps / Cloud / SRE (52), Other roles (36) |
| Pay published by the employer (median range, yearly) | $150,000 – $230,000 (442 of 447 ads) | $252,000 – $352,000 (637 of 638 ads) |
| Remote or flexible listings | 18 (4%) | 420 (66%) |
| Ads that mention a bachelor's degree | 222 (50%) | 38 (6%) |
| Ads that mention U.S. citizenship or U.S.-person rules | 47 (11%) | 3 (0%) |
| Ads that say they do not sponsor visas | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Median years of experience stated | 7 years (346 ads) | 8 years (322 ads) |
| Headquarters (Wikidata) | San Diego | San Francisco |
| Founded (Wikidata) | 2015 | 2015 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | n/a | 4,500 (2026) |
2 states are in common.
| State ⇅ | Shield AI open jobs ⇅ | OpenAI open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| California | 111 | 547 |
| Washington | 185 | 18 |
| Role family ⇅ | Shield AI ⇅ | OpenAI ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer / Developer | 98 | 123 |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 8 | 96 |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 85 | 15 |
| Engineer (other) | 61 | 36 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 20 | 52 |
| Other roles | 14 | 36 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 22 | 24 |
| Project / Program manager | 16 | 27 |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 35 | 7 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 5 | 35 |
| Marketing | 2 | 25 |
| Recruiter / HR | 14 | 9 |
OpenAI, with 638 open jobs against 447 (updated several times a day).