Open roles counted from the labs' public job boards, plus the job stories the Drops covered.
| Lab | Open roles | Change | Biggest team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | – | Engineering - Pipeline (141) | |
| OpenAI | – | Go To Market (146) | |
| Anthropic | – | Sales (123) | |
| Harvey | – | Go to Market (86) | |
| xAI | – | Data Center (152) | |
| Sierra | – | Sales (56) | |
| Scale AI | – | Public Sector Engineering (21) | |
| ElevenLabs | – | Revenue (75) | |
| Cohere | – | Revenue (36) | |
| Perplexity | – | AI Research & Systems (16) | |
| Cognition | – | Sales (31) | |
| LangChain | – | Sales (32) | |
| Together AI | – | Engineering (35) | |
| Replit | – | Engineering (36) |
Draup's data shows AI-related postings at banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Capital One up 49% to 139,819. Mentions of LangGraph rose 679% and of "responsible AI" 657%.
Why it matters: Hiring is shifting from model builders to people who wire agents into business lines. Orchestration and governance skills are where demand is growing.
From Drop #002 · Fri, Oct 2 · EveningOpenAI told the WSJ the three violated its policies on handling sensitive information, TechCrunch reports. The report did not name them, the outside safety group, or what was shared.
Why it matters: It comes days after OpenAI scrapped GPT-6.1 Astra's launch over safety, adding to scrutiny of how it handles internal safety concerns.
From Drop #002 · Fri, Oct 2 · EveningDatabricks lists 879 open roles and OpenAI 829, ahead of Anthropic at 638. OpenAI added 60 new roles in 7 days, Anthropic 47 and Harvey 45, while Together AI added 0.
Why it matters: Hiring across these AI companies is flat against our last count of 4,133, with sales and go-to-market still among the biggest teams.
From Drop #002 · Fri, Oct 2 · EveningElevenLabs ran a $300 million tender offer for employees at a $22 billion valuation, up from $11 billion in February, TechCrunch reports. Wellington and T. Rowe Price co-led it.
Why it matters: TechCrunch says AI startups use employee cash-outs to keep staff. If you're hiring AI talent, this is what you compete with. ElevenLabs lists 177 open roles.
From Drop #001 · Wed, Sep 30 · EveningUK graduate employers got an average of 140 applications per vacancy in 2025, the most in three decades, per the Institute of Student Employers. Employers quoted by CNBC use live exercises and skills tests.
Why it matters: If AI makes every resume look polished, show your work instead. One CTO asks candidates what they changed in their AI tools in the last three weeks.
From Drop #001 · Wed, Sep 30 · Evening