Character.AI
ENTRABBGoogle licensing deal + founder return to DeepMind. Post-restructure senior IC hiring.
character.aiMenlo Park, USAFounded 2021150+ employeesPrivate · post-Google dealConsumer AI · Companions
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ENTRA Talent Index
Hiring quality verdict.
54/ 100
ENTRABB
Character.AI's Google licensing deal and founder return to DeepMind reset the company's structure in 2024. Post-restructure senior IC hiring is rebuilding under the new leadership. The applied-AI thesis remains AI-companion at consumer scale, but the org is much smaller than the pre-deal peak.
Hiring Velocity50
Compensation76
Retention56
Mission Alignment60
Methodology · 5 dimensions equally weightedData as of FEB 12, 2026
Hiring Intelligence
Character.AI by the numbers.
Open roles
38
Verified live postings
Hiring velocity · YoY
−18%
Net-new AI hires (12-month)
Funding stage
Private · post-Google deal
Consumer AI · Companions
Salary Intelligence
Verified salary ranges.
Total comp · USD · annual
Senior ML Engineer
$240Kto$420K
Applied Researcher
$260Kto$440K
Leadership
Who runs talent at Character.AI.
Dominic Perini
Interim CEO
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