Hugging Face
Small (~400)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Hugging Face
Best for: Open-source enthusiasts who value remote flexibility over top comp
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Hugging FaceTogether AI
3.8
4.1
Overall
4.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
3.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Clement Delangue)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Hugging Face only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours🪟 Transparent Culture📡 Async-First
Together AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🔓 Open Source Culture🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Pros & Cons
Hugging Face
- True open-source DNA — you work on things millions of developers actually use
- Remote-first and async culture that actually works across time zones
- Below-market comp compared to FAANG
- Career progression is unclear — no well-defined ladder
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face if you want to build tools millions of ML devs use with true remote freedom — but comp lags FAANG.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Hugging Face — 14 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
9
💻 Engineering
2
🎨 Design
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Together AI — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
🧠 ML / AI
8
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1