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  • AIAnduril Industries logo
    Anduril IndustriesScale-up · 1,001-5,000 staff88 roles
  • QCQuEra Computing, Inc. logo
    QuEra Computing, Inc.Startup · 51-200 staff60 roles
  • MOMotional logo
    MotionalScale-up · 1,001-5,000 staff38 roles
  • LALater logo
    LaterScale-up · 201-500 staff32 roles
  • SAShield AI Inc logo
    Shield AI IncScale-up · 501-1,000 staff24 roles
  • LILightmatter logo
    LightmatterScale-up · Under 50 staff21 roles

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212 companies hiring now

Ranked by live roles. Every company is a startup or scale-up; recruitment agencies are left out. Press Auto apply on any role and Haystack's AI agent fills in that employer's form for you.

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  1. AIAnduril Industries logo

    Anduril Industries

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffGovernment & Defense

    88live roles34 opened this month

    Anduril Industries builds AI-powered security architecture for the United States and its allies, rapidly developing and deploying advanced hardware and software solutions.

    Replied to 71% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 88 roles at Anduril Industries

  2. QCQuEra Computing, Inc. logo

    QuEra Computing, Inc.

    Startup51-200 staffTechnology & SoftwareOffice-first

    60live roles18 opened this month

    QuEra Computing aims to develop and commercialise quantum computers based on neutral atoms for complex problems in areas like materials science and drug discovery.

    All 60 roles at QuEra Computing, Inc.

  3. MOMotional logo

    Motional

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffAutomotiveHybrid

    38live roles12 opened this month

    Motional develops and deploys autonomous driving systems to make transportation safer and more accessible.

    All 38 roles at Motional

  4. LALater logo

    Later

    Scale-up201-500 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    32live roles14 opened this month

    Later helps brands and creators grow through an intelligent influencer marketing and social media management platform.

    Replied to 57% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 32 roles at Later

  5. SAShield AI Inc logo

    Shield AI Inc

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffAerospace

    24live roles1 opened this month

    To protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems, developing AI pilots for aircraft and revolutionising aerospace and defense applications.

    All 24 roles at Shield AI Inc

  6. LILightmatter logo

    Lightmatter

    Scale-upUnder 50 staffOther

    21live roles5 opened this month

    Lightmatter develops photonic chips and interconnects to scale AI supercomputers and accelerate advancements in AI data centre infrastructure.

    All 21 roles at Lightmatter

  7. SESevenai logo

    Sevenai

    StartupHybrid

    21live roles4 opened this month

    Sevenai provides AI-powered solutions to enhance customer engagement and transform security operations by automating non-human work.

    All 21 roles at Sevenai

  8. AIAirspace Intelligence.com logo

    Airspace Intelligence.com

    Scale-up51-200 staffAerospace

    19live roles4 opened this month

    Airspace Intelligence provides artificial intelligence solutions for air traffic management, enhancing efficiency and safety in air travel and other critical operations.

    All 19 roles at Airspace Intelligence.com

  9. CO

    Compass

    Scale-upHybrid

    18live roles18 opened this month

    Compass aims to revolutionise the real estate industry with an end-to-end platform for residential real estate agents, and to transform education with smart school management technology.

    All 18 roles at Compass

  10. BBBeacon Biosignals logo

    Beacon Biosignals

    Startup51-200 staffHealthcareRemote-first

    17live roles10 opened this month

    Beacon Biosignals is transforming precision medicine for the brain by using AI to analyse physiological data and develop treatments for neurological diseases.

    All 17 roles at Beacon Biosignals

  11. PS

    Psi

    StartupRemote-first

    17live roles

    Psi aims to discover and commercialise transformative physics breakthroughs at scale using artificial superintelligence, for broad public benefit.

    All 17 roles at Psi

  12. KEKetryx logo

    Ketryx

    Scale-upHybrid

    14live roles5 opened this month

    Ketryx provides an AI software platform that helps healthcare and life sciences companies to develop and ship regulated products faster, ensuring compliance and patient safety.

    All 14 roles at Ketryx

  13. GBGinkgo Bioworks Inc. logo

    Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffPharmaceuticals & BiotechOffice-first

    14live roles2 opened this month

    Ginkgo Bioworks designs and builds custom microbes to program biology, with a vision for future generations to cure diseases and grow everything imaginable.

    All 14 roles at Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.

  14. BEBenchling logo

    Benchling

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareRemote-first

    13live roles3 opened this month

    Benchling aims to transform biotech R&D by empowering scientists with an AI platform to accelerate scientific discovery and bring life-changing products to market faster.

    All 13 roles at Benchling

  15. BEBevi logo

    Bevi

    Scale-up201-500 staffManufacturing

    13live roles3 opened this month

    Bevi designs and manufactures smart water dispensers to reduce plastic bottle waste by offering an alternative to bottled beverages.

    All 13 roles at Bevi

  16. STStarburst logo

    Starburst

    Scale-up201-500 staffTechnology & SoftwareRemote-first

    13live roles3 opened this month

    Starburst helps organisations manage and analyse data across diverse sources, eliminating vendor lock-in and enabling AI-driven decisions.

    All 13 roles at Starburst

  17. SUSuno logo

    Suno

    Scale-up51-200 staffOffice-first

    12live roles4 opened this month

    Suno is an AI music generation company making music creation accessible to everyone through AI-powered tools.

    All 12 roles at Suno

  18. NENexthink logo

    Nexthink

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    11live roles8 opened this month

    Nexthink aims to delight people at work by revolutionising the digital experience for employees and transforming IT.

    All 11 roles at Nexthink

  19. MAMaven Agi logo

    Maven Agi

    StartupHybrid

    11live roles5 opened this month

    Maven Agi develops enterprise AI agent platforms that automate customer interactions and streamline business processes for enhanced operational efficiency.

    All 11 roles at Maven Agi

  20. BVBond Vet logo

    Bond Vet

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffHealthcare

    11live roles3 opened this month

    Bond Vet provides accessible and convenient primary, urgent, and surgical veterinary care for pets, aiming to strengthen the human-animal bond.

    All 11 roles at Bond Vet

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Which startups are hiring people in Boston?

As of October 2026, 212 startups and scale-ups in Boston are hiring people, with 1,011 live roles between them. The most are at Anduril Industries, QuEra Computing, Inc., Motional, Later, Shield AI Inc. The full list on this page is rebuilt every day from the employers' own careers sites.

Which small companies (under 50 staff) are hiring people in Boston?

Of the companies on this list, Lightmatter, Basecamp Research, Extropic have fewer than 50 staff on record. Use the "Under 50 staff" filter above the list to see only them. Team sizes come from company records and are not known for every company, so other small teams may be on the list too.

How is this list made?

Haystack reads the careers sites of more than 30,000 employers every day. This list takes the live roles in Boston at companies recorded as startups or scale-ups, leaves out recruitment agencies, and ranks the companies by how many of those roles they have open.

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