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How Northeastern University hires

Truth index
A 88/100
Median time to fill
50 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
49%
Reposted roles
0%

Northeastern University scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 252 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 49% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 50 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Visa sponsorship

  • United States · H-1B filings in 12 months: 78 · green card filings: 13

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Overview

Northeastern University is a private research university headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and was founded in 1898. The institution provides a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines, emphasizing experiential learning through its signature cooperative education program. It operates a global campus network with locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, focusing on high-impact research and industry partnerships.

News

News Northeastern Global News 29 days ago
From Stravinsky to Studio Ghibli, ensemble makes music - and friends
Northeastern's student orchestra gives musicians a place to build friendships while performing challenging classical and film music.
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News NPR 30 days ago
The report that changed public education : It's Been a Minute
In 1966, the federal government commissioned a massive survey aimed at solving educational inequality. Instead, the explosive Coleman Report unleashed a 60-year debate over race, resources, and what education in America is actually for. This is the story
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News Northeastern Global News 30 days ago
Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI
The signs of AI writing go beyond em dashes and buzzwords. Northeastern experts break down how AI is quietly reshaping everyday language.
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News Northeastern Global News 30 days ago
Here's when and where Northeastern's class of 2027 will graduate
This is the seventh year in a row that Northeastern University's class of 2027 commencements in Boston will be hosted by Fenway Park.
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News The Daily Free Press 30 days ago
Beyond Boston: Northeastern's push into New York City
Northeastern University welcomed its inaugural class to its New York City campus Sept. 9 after acquiring Marymount Manhattan college earlier this year. The merger is the latest addition to Northeastern's campus network which spans across multiple cities i
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News The New Republic 1 month ago
The Dire National Crisis That Washington Won't Touch
Adolescents and young adults across the country are collapsing under the weight of isolation and pressure to succeed. There's no easy fix-but it's past time for Washington to do something.
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News Forbes 2 months ago
Is Vanderbilt's Campus Expansion The Next Big Thing For Universities?
Vanderbilt University is charting a new
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Trump administration bans Chinese humanoid robots
The Trump administration has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots often imported from China. LiveNOW's Josh Breslow breaks it down with Ravinder Dahiya, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University.
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Northeastern University over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
124
Postings analysed
96
Stack modernity
80/100AI adopter
Languages
Python25%
SQL17%
MATLAB8%
JavaScript7%
Frameworks & libraries
Supervision14%
PyTorch8%
React.js6%
PostGIS5%
Databases
Snowflake5%
PostgreSQL5%
Memgraph4%
Neo4j4%
Cloud & platforms
Azure10%
AWS8%
Power BI7%
Tableau7%
AI & ML
LLM9%
Claude5%
ChatGPT1%
ResNet1%
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Full Northeastern University tech stack 124 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$85k
Typical range
$34k – $383k
Open positions
189
157 Jobs
Intern 5.1%
Junior 14.6%
Middle 7%
Senior 19.7%
Staff 6.4%
Principal 22.3%
Architect 24.8%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Intern 8 $71k $40k – $85k
Junior 23 $96k $38k – $150k
Middle 11 $85k $76k – $143k
Senior 31 $124k $76k – $228k
Staff 10 $166k $85k – $228k
Principal 35 $85k $76k – $190k
Architect 39 $124k $67k – $251k
Highest paying role Mark and Gail Pyke Professor of Finance Professorship $383k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Northeastern University By role, level and city, against the market · 189 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
78/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
404
112 opened / 54 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
53 days
faster than 26% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~12 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.
Science & Research
17% ▲
Education
16% ▲
Early Careers
13% ▼
Administrative
13%
Management
6% ▼
HR
5% ▼
Actively hiring for Science & Research (+40 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
Added Plotly to stack Oct 2026
Added Matplotlib to stack Oct 2026
Added Basecamp to stack Oct 2026
Added Adobe Illustrator to stack Oct 2026
New location: Arlington Oct 2026
New location: Burlington Oct 2026
New location: New York Oct 2026
Added SPSS to stack Oct 2026
Added Swift to stack Oct 2026
Added ReSwift to stack Oct 2026
Added Rest API to stack Sep 2026
Added Human-in-the-Loop to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
16
Hiring now
15
Countries
2
Busiest office
Boston
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Boston United States
HQ
NU Boston Campus
291 open roles 227 posted in 90 days 24% engineering 1% remote 1000-5000 est. staff $109k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Science & Research, Early Careers
354 Richards Hall (3rd Floor), 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 U.S.A.
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Oakland United States
Regional office
Northeastern University Oakland
43 open roles 27 posted in 90 days 14% engineering 200-500 est. staff $105k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers, Science & Research, Public Policy
5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94613 U.S.A.
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Burlington United States
Plant / site
Burlington
12 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 58% engineering 50-200 est. staff $111k Avg Salary
hires for AI/ML, Science & Research, Education
seen since Mar 2025 job postings
Seattle United States
Corporate office
Seattle Campus
12 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $158k Avg Salary
hires for Education, HR, Sales
401 Terry Avenue N., Suite 103,, Seattle, WA 98109 U.S.A.
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Portland United States
Corporate office
Portland Campus
11 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 9% engineering 10-50 est. staff $138k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Administrative, Operations
100 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Arlington United States
Corporate office
Arlington
10 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Education
seen since Mar 2025 job postings
Miami United States
Corporate office
Miami Campus
7 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $149k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Administrative, Sales
230 NW 24th St 5th Floor, Miami, FL 33127 U.S.A.
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Charlotte United States
Corporate office
Charlotte
5 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $97k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Education, Early Careers
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
San Jose United States
Corporate office
Silicon Valley Campus
5 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $94k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Public Policy
4 North 2nd Street,, San Jose, CA 95113, U.S.A.
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Toronto Canada
Corporate office
Toronto Campus
4 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Education
375 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A5, Canada
seen since Mar 2025 company site, job postings
Vancouver Canada
Vancouver
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff
hires for Administrative, Education
seen since May 2025 job postings
Nahant United States
Nahant
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 1-10 est. staff $85k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research, Education
seen since Mar 2025 job postings
Dedham United States
Dedham
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for HR
seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Fall River United States
Fall River
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Education
seen since Oct 2025 job postings
New York United States
Regional office
NYC Campus
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $251k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers
221 E 71st Street New York, NY 10021
seen since Sep 2026 company site, job postings
Arlington United States
Regional office
Arlington Campus
OGS offers virtual drop-in advising sessions specifically for F-1 international students on the Arlington campus.
seen since Mar 2025 company site
Earlier presence
Portland, United States 1 open roles · last posting May 2026

Jobs

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SPSS
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Tableau
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$76k – $108k per year • In office • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • Master's Degree • Boston
Python
JavaScript
Java
C++
PostgreSQL
PostGIS
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
Synthetic Data
Machine Learning
Frontend
Svelte
React.js
DevOps
Azure
Git
AWS
GitHub
Analytics
Tableau
Power BI
Matplotlib
Plotly
ETL/ELT
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$60k – $85k per year • In office • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
Python
JavaScript
Java
SQL
C++
PyTorch C++
Databases
PostgreSQL
Neo4j
PostGIS
Memgraph
AI/ML
PyTorch
LLM
RAG
Synthetic Data
Machine Learning
Frontend
Svelte
React.js
DevOps
Azure
AWS
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$157k – $228k per year • Hybrid • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
Scrum
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$68k – $96k per year • In office • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • Master's Degree • Boston
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$99k – $144k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
ETL/ELT
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$76k – $108k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
Microsoft Office
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$131k – $190k per year • In office • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
Supervision
Analytics
Tableau
Power BI
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$88k – $124k per year • Hybrid • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Boston
SQL
Cognos
Microsoft Excel
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$127k – $250k per year • In office • Full-Time • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Oakland
Supervision
Machine Learning
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$157k – $228k per year • Hybrid • Full-Time • 10+ years exp • Boston
ServiceNow
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ITSM
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