Audited compensation benchmarks across Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and remote tech hubs.
| Role Title | Seniority Tier | City Hub | Monthly RUB | Annual RUB | Annual USD Equiv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead / Principal LLM Pre-Training Scientist | Staff / Principal (10+ Yrs) | Moscow | ₽650,000 | ₽7.8M / yr | $86,000 USD |
| Senior AI Alignment & Post-Training Engineer (RLHF) | Senior (6-9 Yrs) | Moscow | ₽450,000 | ₽5.4M / yr | $60,000 USD |
| Senior Computer Vision & Diffusion Architect | Senior (6-9 Yrs) | Saint Petersburg | ₽400,000 | ₽4.8M / yr | $53,000 USD |
| Middle+ ML / High-Load Backend Engineer | Mid (3-5 Yrs) | Russia Remote | ₽280,000 | ₽3.36M / yr | $37,000 USD |
| AI Edge & Embedded Robotics Engineer | Mid (3-5 Yrs) | Novosibirsk | ₽260,000 | ₽3.12M / yr | $34,500 USD |