As of 2026-07-02, Thinking Machines Lab has 14 open roles tracked by McCoy Hiring Tracker, down 1 from last week. Primary hiring focus: Engineering (5), Operations (4), Research (2). Data refreshed daily from public ATS APIs; last updated 2026-07-02.
Frontier lab founded in 2025 by Mira Murati (ex-OpenAI CTO) and a senior research team. Building broadly-capable foundation models with a research-led culture. Hiring is small and highly selective.
| Function | Open roles | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 35.7% | |
| Operations | 4 | 28.6% | |
| Research | 2 | 14.3% | |
| Finance | 2 | 14.3% | |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 7.1% |
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