AI Jobs in Boston
Where AI meets academia and biotech. Boston's unique blend of world-class universities and healthcare innovation creates unparalleled AI research opportunities.
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Lead AI Engineer (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)
Software Engineer Data/AI/Intelligent Systems I (Full Time) – United States
Software Engineer Data/AI/Intelligent Systems II (Intern) – United States
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Foundation Models
Customer Success Programs Manager
Distinguished AI Engineer (Agentic AI Platform)
Executive Director, Engineering - AI Automation
Senior Manager, AI, and Data Engineering
MBA Intern, Workforce Reinvention & AI/Data
Senior Quality Engineer, Applied AI
Why Boston for AI?
Research Excellence
- MIT CSAIL and Harvard AI labs
- World-leading biotech AI research
- Google, Amazon, Microsoft research offices
- Strong academic-industry collaboration
- Cutting-edge AI healthcare applications
Unique Opportunities
- Healthcare and drug discovery AI
- Robotics companies like Boston Dynamics
- Strong biotech startup ecosystem
- Access to top AI researchers
- Transition between academia and industry
Boston AI Compensation
Boston AI salaries are strong, especially in biotech and research. ML engineers earn $150k-$300k+ base, with competitive equity at startups.
Boston AI Community & Resources
From MIT CSAIL and Harvard Kempner to Kendall Square incubators — Boston's AI scene runs deep research and practical builder meetups side by side.
Community Groups & Meetups
- AI Tinkerers Boston
Monthly invite-only meetup for AI engineers shipping code; live demos only, no slides. High MIT/Harvard density.
- Boston Generative AI Meetup
One of the largest in-person GenAI communities (5,000+ members) for builders, researchers, and PMs.
- Venture Café Cambridge — Thursday Gatherings
Free weekly Thursday networking at CIC Cambridge — a consistent source of AI startup and recruiting mixers.
Conferences & Annual Events
- Boston AI Week
Statewide AI event series with 100+ events — a hub for company talks, recruiting, and workshops.
- MIT AI Conference
MIT ILP's flagship AI conference covering future architectures, deployment, social impact, and policy.
- EmTech AI (MIT Technology Review)
MIT Tech Review's applied-AI conference on MIT's campus — researchers, founders, and enterprise leaders.
- ODSC AI East
Major East-coast AI/data-science conference in Boston — 3,500+ attendees, strong LLM/ML engineering track.
University AI Labs
- MIT CSAIL
MIT's flagship CS/AI lab — public seminar series plus hackathons and open research events.
- MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
Joint MIT/IBM research lab in Cambridge focused on LLMs, foundation models, and AI hardware.
- Kempner Institute at Harvard
Harvard's natural + artificial intelligence institute — open houses, seminars, and accelerator awards.
- Institute for Experiential AI (Northeastern)
Northeastern's applied-AI institute with 90+ faculty; industry summits and a Responsible AI solutions hub.
Incubators & Innovation Spaces
- Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
257k sq ft of coworking in Kendall Square — home to many Boston AI startups and frequent AI events.
- The Engine (MIT)
MIT-founded nonprofit incubator for deep-tech startups with 220k sq ft of lab/office space.
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