AI & ML Startup Jobs in Illinois, US
Illinois, US has 29 open roles at 11 early-stage AI and machine learning startups, 90% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 160k to 204.5k, with a median of USD 195k. 4 are new this week.
What startups in AI and machine learning build
Startups here pick one layer, either the model itself or the product and infrastructure around it. That choice decides the hiring, with research and infrastructure work at one end and product and design at the other. Tooling changes fast, so you are hired for the problem more often than for a fixed stack.
Who is hiring in Illinois, US
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- 29open roles
- 11startups hiring
- 90%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $195Kmedian pay
- $160Ktypical range: lower
- $205Ktypical range: upper
Based on 19 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 19 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do startup jobs in Illinois, US pay?
Typically USD 160k to 204.5k a year, with a median of USD 195k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring in Illinois, US?
Writer.ly (8 roles), Cohort (4) and Moonlite AI (4) have the most; 11 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
90% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Illinois, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (69% of those that state a level), and 8% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
4 were posted this week.





