Handshake works with 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.
Source posting
Education
Handshake is hiring. 67 roles are open right now.
Browse the openings below to see requirements, locations, and pay where available. Scoutify can fill in and send your application to the ones that match your search.
HQSan Francisco, CA
Posted (90d)56
[01] HIRING NOW
See Handshake's current openings.
We update these listings as we find new roles and learn that others have closed.
Open roles
67
Posted (90d)
56
Posted range
—
Roles with the most current openings
Software Engineer
11 roles
Operations
8 roles
Strategy & Operations
8 roles
Machine Learning Engineer
7 roles
Sales
6 roles
[02] OPEN ROLES
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Live roles pulled from Handshake's career page. Open one to see the full description, location, and pay, then let Scoutify apply for you, or apply on Handshake's site yourself.
Location
Work mode
The 20 most recent roles out of 67 open roles
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $160k
United States · full-time · $140k - 175k
United States · full-time · $179k - 224k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $160k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $200k - 260k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $140k - 170k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $140k - 175k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $147k - 184k
California, San Francisco, United States · full-time · $260k - 290k
England, London, United Kingdom · full-time · $56k - 70k
[03] COMPENSATION
What Handshake pays.
Compensation depends on the role and location. Check the individual postings below for employer-provided salary information.
By level · reported by current and former Handshake employees on Levels.fyi
Data Scientist
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L4 | $168K | $168K | $0K | $0K | 2 |
| L6 | $294K | $203K | $91K | $0K | 2 |
| L5 | $333K | $333K | $0K | $0K | 2 |
Product Designer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L5 | $163K | $163K | $0K | $0K | 2 |
Software Engineer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 | $144K | $128K | $13K | $3K | 5 |
| L4 | $169K | $146K | $22K | $0K | 8 |
| L5 | $181K | $157K | $24K | $0K | 16 |
| L6 | $210K | $182K | $28K | $0K | 9 |
| L7 | $387K | $228K | $158K | $0K | 3 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
[04] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Hiring international candidates.
Handshake has a documented USCIS H-1B petition history.
Sponsors H1B · USCIS-confirmed petitioner
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[05] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
Where Handshake is hiring.
These are the cities named in current job listings. A role can appear in more than one city. Remote roles may also appear in these cities and can have location requirements.
Top cities by open roles
San Francisco, California
39 roles
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
3 roles
New York City, New York
3 roles
Seattle, Washington
3 roles
London, England, GB
1 role
Nashville, Tennessee
1 role
Sofia, Sofia-Capital, BG
1 role
Remote: 4 positions
[06] OFFICES
Where Handshake works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
We've mapped 2 Handshake offices across 2 cities, including 225 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4200, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: New York
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[07] LAYOFF HISTORY
What past rounds looked like.
Handshake has had 1 reported layoff round on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.
Reported rounds
1
Headcount cut
Undisclosed
Most recent
May 5, 2020
Round size not disclosed
Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record
[08] FROM THE POSTINGS
What the job postings tell us.
These details come from the linked postings. Benefits and working arrangements can differ by role and location.
Handshake AI supports frontier AI labs with data work at large scale.
Source postingThe AI Model Policy Trainer role is based in the Seattle Office and does not require a degree, clearance, or technical background.
Source postingSources reviewed 2026-10-19.
[09] ABOUT
What Handshake does.
Handshake is a career platform that supports job seekers, employers, and educational institutions. Its Handshake AI business provides human data work to frontier AI labs.
[10] INTERVIEW PREP
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[11] HOW TO APPLY
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ATS identified from the application URLs on Handshake's recent postings
[13] SIMILAR COMPANIES
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[14] FAQ
Questions people ask about Handshake.
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