Instrumental
instrumental.com
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Overview
Instrumental builds camera stations and software that detect defects on electronics assembly lines. Its machine learning models spot anomalies engineers did not anticipate. The company works with consumer electronics manufacturers in Asia.
News
SysAdmin: Measuring Instrumental Power-Seeking in Frontier AI
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2607.18239: SysAdmin: Measuring Instrumental Power-Seeking in Frontier AI
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Quantifying Voter Biases in Online Platforms: An Instrumental Variable Approach
Abstract page for arXiv paper 1910.00757: Quantifying Voter Biases in Online Platforms: An Instrumental Variable Approach
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Instrumental Convergence in AI Safety: Complete 2026 Guide
Instrumental convergence explained: why diverse AI goals produce similar sub-goals like self-preservation, resource acquisition, and power-seeking in 2026.
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Technologies
Tech DNA
Python
AWS
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
AI/ML
Python
AWS
Kubernetes
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
CI/CD
Datadog
Docker
FinOps
GitHub
GitHub Actions
GitLab
GitLab CI
IAM
Jenkins
Platform Engineering
Terraform
Edge AI
Other
SolidWorks
Stack modernity
72/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
SolidWorks
2 jobs
Required
$212k
+38% vs market
AWS
2 jobs
Required
$185k
-3% vs market
Kubernetes
2 jobs
Required
$185k
-2% vs market
Python
1 job
Required
$165k
-11% vs market
Terraform
1 job
Required
$165k
-12% vs market
GitHub Actions
1 job
Required
$165k
+4% vs market
Datadog
1 job
Required
$165k
-10% vs market
GitLab CI
1 job
Required
$165k
+27% vs market
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Industry adoption
Python
12%
CI/CD
9%
AWS
8%
Docker
7%
Kubernetes
7%
Terraform
5%
Share of companies in the same industry that use each technology.
Stack changes
Edge AI
Sep 2026
SolidWorks
Sep 2026
Terraform
Sep 2026
Python
Sep 2026
Platform Engineering
Sep 2026
Kubernetes
Sep 2026
Jenkins
Sep 2026
IAM
Sep 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$192k
Typical range
$158k – $240k
Open positions
8
6
Jobs
Middle
50%
Senior
33.3%
Staff
16.7%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | 3 | $165k | $158k – $184k |
| Senior | 2 | $223k | $205k – $240k |
| Staff | 1 | $221k | $221k |
Highest paying role
Senior Solutions Design Engineer
$240k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
62/100
Growing
Open positions
12
1 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~20 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
43% ▼
DevOps
29% ▲
HR
14% ▲
Industrial Engineering
14% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added Edge AI to stack
Sep 2026
Added SolidWorks to stack
Sep 2026
Added Terraform to stack
Sep 2026
Added Python to stack
Sep 2026
Added Platform Engineering to stack
Sep 2026
Added Kubernetes to stack
Sep 2026
Added Jenkins to stack
Sep 2026
Added IAM to stack
Sep 2026
Added GitLab CI to stack
Sep 2026
Added GitLab to stack
Sep 2026
Added GitHub Actions to stack
Sep 2026
Added GitHub to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
3
Countries
1
Busiest office
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
United States
HQ
7 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 43% engineering 50-200 est. staff $203k Avg Salary
hires for DevOps, Industrial Engineering, Backend
Dallas
United States
1 open roles 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $158k Avg Salary
hires for Backend
Cincinnati
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 10-50 est. staff $176k Avg Salary
hires for Backend
Page
United States
Regional office
Instrumental, Inc.
195 Page Mill Road - Suite 101,, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Jobs
$140k – $165k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Palo Alto
Python
Terraform
GitHub Actions
Datadog
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Jenkins
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Amazon EC2
FinOps
GitHub
GitLab
Amazon S3
IAM
Amazon ECS
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$175k – $205k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Palo Alto
AWS
Kubernetes
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$116k – $176k per year • In office • Full-Time • Cincinnati
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$140k – $200k per year • In office • Full-Time • Palo Alto
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≈ $40k – $106k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp
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In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp
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$117k – $158k per year • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Dallas
Edge AI
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≈ $51k – $106k per year (Estimated) • Remote • Full-Time • 7+ years exp
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