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Applied Compute

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General information

Applied Compute builds AI platforms for enterprises, which it calls Specific Intelligence. The platform helps companies use their own internal data to train custom AI models and deploy agent workforces. Its early customers include DoorDash, Cognition AI, and Mercor. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

Applied Compute emerged from stealth in October 2025, when it announced it had raised $80 million. This means Applied Compute is a newly launched company already carrying significant venture funding, before it has built a long track record.

Currently, there are no job openings at Applied Compute. Over the last 30 days, 0 jobs were added and 11 were removed. Applied Compute is an H-1B sponsor.1

Website
appliedcompute.com
Headquarters
San Francisco, US
Industry
Technology
Category
AI
Visa sponsor
Yes

Hiring activity

74Open jobs
+15Added in 30 days
−577Closed in 30 days

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
September 7, 202613
September 14, 20267
September 21, 202621
September 28, 202614
October 5, 202613
October 12, 20260
October 19, 20261
October 26, 2026 (in progress)1

Open jobs

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Pay

What does Applied Compute actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $175,000. Note that 91% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k0 jobs (0%)
$100k to $150k4 jobs (12%)
$150k to $200k18 jobs (55%)
$200k and up11 jobs (33%)

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Head of Engineering, Defense OS$250,000 – $343,000
Engineering Manager - Forward Deployment (Defense)$250,000 – $300,000
Senior Software Engineer - ML Infrastructure$215,000 – $285,000
$93k$343k
Software Engineer, Robotics$189,000 – $270,000
Software Engineer - Mapping and Localization$151,000 – $265,000
Software Engineer - Performance Optimization$199,295 – $264,500
Machine Learning Engineer - Behavior and Planning$150,000 – $260,000
Perception Engineer - Offroad$180,000 – $255,000
Embedded AI Engineer – Android Automotive (On-Device Intelligence)$150,000 – $250,000
Customer Technical Program Manager, Vehicle OS$160,000 – $250,000
Robotic Software Engineer, Perception$175,000 – $250,000
Software Engineer - Low Speed Motion Planning & Control$125,000 – $232,000
Software Engineering Manager - Simulation Products$160,000 – $230,000
Technical Program Manager$115,000 – $222,000
Product Designer, HMI$107,000 – $222,000
Software Engineer - Kafka$153,000 – $222,000
Technical Lead, Mining Autonomy Platform$125,000 – $222,000
Security Engineer (Purple Team)$150,000 – $220,000
Hardware Integration Engineer$118,000 – $201,000
Product Marketing Manager, Defense$150,000 – $200,000
Lead Software Engineer - Physical AI$150,000 – $200,000
C++ Software Engineer - Physical AI$100,000 – $200,000
Software Engineer - Defense Physical AI$100,000 – $200,000
ML Runtime Optimization Engineer$159,053 – $199,295
Head of Risk and Compliance$160,000 – $190,000
Business Systems Engineer$150,000 – $185,000
Program Manager - People Operations$115,000 – $183,000
Senior HRIS Analyst$152,000 – $181,000
Enterprise Security Engineer$130,000 – $170,000
Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems$145,000 – $170,000
Robotic Hardware Engineer - Defense$120,000 – $165,000
IT Operations Engineer$108,000 – $135,000
Recruiting Coordinator$93,000 – $108,000

Visa sponsorship

Does Applied Compute sponsor visas? Applied Compute has no H-1B approvals in the USCIS record for 2021 to 2023, but is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 1 job certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $200,000.5

Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →

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Common questions

Is Applied Compute hiring now?

Yes. There are 74 open jobs, with 15 added in the last 30 days.

Does Applied Compute sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 1 job certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $200,000.

How much does Applied Compute pay?

Posted pay runs $93,000 to $343,000 a year, and the median is $175,000. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

619 daily listing observations, Aug 27 to Oct 31 windowRechecked daily, last October 31, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Applied Compute's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Applied Compute's own hiring system; last check October 31, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Applied Compute's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
  5. 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
appliedcompute.com
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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