Next Step Systems

Machine Learning

Overview

Next Step Systems is a technology company hiring for artificial intelligence, machine learning and engineering leadership roles in remote work-from-home setups. Its postings cover technical product management of AI systems, vice presidents of engineering applications and research, and an engineering lead for AI email applications. The company is based in the United States.

Jobs

In office · Full-Time · Chicago
Python
Java
C++
Machine Learning
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In office · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Chicago
Python
Java
C++
Machine Learning
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$80k – $100k per year · In office · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · United States
Zabbix
VMWare
Azure
Windows Server
Hyper-V
DNS
DHCP
Cybersecurity
Active Directory
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$65k – $80k per year · Hybrid · Full-Time · 2+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Chicago
Linux
Windows
TCP/IP
DNS
DHCP
VPN
Wi-Fi
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
Microsoft Entra ID
Active Directory
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$150k – $180k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Function Calling
LLM
Machine Learning
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$160k – $190k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Function Calling
LLM
Machine Learning
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$175k – $195k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Function Calling
LLM
Machine Learning
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$170k – $190k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Function Calling
LLM
Machine Learning
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$225k – $275k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Python
JAX
Multimodal AI
Knowledge Distillation
PyTorch
RAG
Mixture of Experts
Multi-Agent Systems
Model Distillation
Machine Learning
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$225k – $275k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
Machine Learning
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$185k – $210k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
LLM
Machine Learning
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$180k – $250k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · San Francisco
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All 12 jobs at Next Step Systems salaries, cities, levels and how long each has been open

Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$193k
Typical range
$80k – $275k
Open positions
10
10 Jobs
Senior 100%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Senior 10 $193k $80k – $275k
Highest paying role VP of Engineering Applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Required, Work From Home $275k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Next Step Systems By role, level and city, against the market · 10 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
49/100
Stable
Open positions
12
0 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
20 days
faster than 59% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
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.
AI/ML
23% ▼
Backend
23% ▼
Leadership
23% ▼
Data Science
9% ▲
DevOps
5% ▼
Networking
5% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added C++ to stack Nov 2026
New location: Chicago Oct 2026
New location: United States Oct 2026
Added Zabbix to stack Oct 2026
Added Hyper-V to stack Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Entra ID to stack Oct 2026
Added Linux to stack Oct 2026
Added Fine-tuning to stack Oct 2026
+10 jobs in a week Sep 2026

Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Next Step Systems over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
49
Postings analysed
26
Stack modernity
71/100AI adopter
Languages
Python23%
Java15%
C++12%
SQL8%
Frameworks & libraries
JAX12%
PyTorch12%
Cloud & platforms
Azure23%
Kubernetes19%
Active Directory15%
VMWare12%
AI & ML
LLM38%
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Full Next Step Systems tech stack 49 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
1
Busiest office
San Francisco
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San Francisco United States
HQ
8 open roles 13 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 100% remote 200-500 est. staff $221k Avg Salary
hires for Leadership, AI/ML, Backend
1212 South Naper Boulevard
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Chicago United States
Regional office
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 60% engineering 50-200 est. staff $80k Avg Salary
hires for Data Science, Backend, Support
1212 South Naper Boulevard
seen since Oct 2026 job postings
Earlier presence
Charlotte, United States 5 open roles · last posting Oct 2026