Data & AI Jobs at Startups in Boston, MA, US
Boston has 49 open data and AI roles at 28 early-stage startups, and 57% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 175k to 225k, with a median of USD 190k. 2 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring data and AI roles in Boston
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- 49open roles
- 28startups hiring
- 57%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.
- $190Kmedian pay
- $175Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 24 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 24 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Boston accounts for 5% of United States's 941 open data and AI roles.
Industries
Healthcare (11), fintech and payments (9) and AI and machine learning (8) startups have most of the openings.
What data and AI work involves at an early-stage startup
The data is messy and there is not much of it yet. You build the pipeline, train the model, then explain the result to a founder in plain words. Large employers give you a clean warehouse and one narrow question, while here you pick the question too.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do data and AI jobs in Boston pay?
Typically USD 175k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 190k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring data and AI roles in Boston?
Forum Ventures (7 roles), Layer Health (5) and Physical Superintelligence (4) have the most; 28 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
57% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Boston.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (45% of those that state a level), and 9% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.




