Character.AI salary

Median disclosed salary at Character.AI is $250k, based on 13 current postings on their own career page.

$250kMedian posted salary
$150k–$400kFull range
13Postings with disclosed salary

Based on 13 current postings that disclosed a salary range on the employer's own career page -- not a survey, and not adjusted for level or location.

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Principal Research Engineer, Post-Training
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-06-22 AshbyTechnical Staff - ML~$275k–$400k
Research Engineer, AI Safety & Alignment
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-10-03 AshbyTechnical Staff - ML~$225k–$400k
Research Engineer, Post-Training (All Industry Levels)
Character.AI · Redwood City or New York City
2024-01-24 AshbyTechnical Staff - ML~$225k–$400k
Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-04-24 AshbyTechnical Staff - ML~$150k–$350k
Technical Program Manager, Product Experience
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-06-30 AshbyProduct~$200k–$300k
Staff Data Scientist, Monetization
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-04-30 AshbyProduct~$250k–$300k
Software Engineer, Backend/Applied ML (Safety & Integrity)
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-01-07 AshbyTechnical Staff - Engineering~$150k–$300k
Software Engineer, Applied ML (Discovery, Recommendation & Search)
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-12-18 AshbyTechnical Staff - Engineering~$200k–$300k
Software Engineer, Backend
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-12-08 AshbyTechnical Staff - Engineering~$180k–$300k
Software Engineer, Monetization
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-10-03 AshbyTechnical Staff - Engineering~$150k–$300k
Software Engineer, Core Product
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2025-10-03 AshbyTechnical Staff - Engineering~$150k–$300k
Technical Program Manager, Model Alignment and Deployment
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-06-01 AshbySafety~$220k–$260k
Technical Program Manager, AI Infrastructure
Character.AI · Redwood City, CA
2026-04-20 AshbySafety~$220k–$260k