---
title: "Simons Foundation"
canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/company/simons-foundation"
language: "en"
industry: "Higher Education"
headquarters: "New York"
website: "https://www.simonsfoundation.org/"
open_roles: 11
---

# Simons Foundation

Co-founded in New York City by Jim and Marilyn Simons, the Simons Foundation exists to support basic — or discovery-driven — scientific research undertaken in the pursuit of understanding the phenomena of our world.

## Open roles

- [Systems Engineer](https://www.metaintro.com/job/systems-engineer-at-simons-foundation-1381dc46-89e1-5745-9ad3-65f44499ecc3) — Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
- [Grants Manager](https://www.metaintro.com/job/grants-manager-at-simons-foundation-63db1f42-ee70-5ddd-a2b3-f24d80458c91) — New York, New York, United States
- [Editorial & Publishing Assistant, Quanta Books](https://www.metaintro.com/job/editorial-and-publishing-assistant-quanta-books-at-simons-foundation-dd1fc59c-34be-5a97-a649-401b1fbbca37) — Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
- [Audio Visual Technician](https://www.metaintro.com/job/audio-visual-technician-at-simons-foundation-491d4aed-c5a0-503d-a544-25a389d90977) — Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
- [Software and Infrastructure Engineer](https://www.metaintro.com/job/software-and-infrastructure-engineer-at-simons-foundation-867a3646-92c6-5ea0-ae43-ecdcc9b848ff) — New York, New York, United States
- [Technical Project Manager](https://www.metaintro.com/job/technical-project-manager-at-simons-foundation-e7861b6b-063c-52c9-99fc-f17689c42739) — Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
- [Science Writing Fellow, Quanta Magazine](https://www.metaintro.com/job/science-writing-fellow-quanta-magazine-at-simons-foundation-efd346da-d3aa-5944-a699-c6891328e08e) — New York, New York, United States
- [News Assistant, Quanta Magazine](https://www.metaintro.com/job/news-assistant-quanta-magazine-at-simons-foundation-4bff13ea-a666-5da0-98a1-eb0e51ccb8ad) — New York, New York, United States

[View all 11 roles](https://www.metaintro.com/company/simons-foundation/jobs/all)

## AI launches and partners

What Simons Foundation has launched and who it works with on AI.

- **How Flatiron Institute Mathematicians Helped Make AI More Efficient** (Research): Flatiron Institute mathematicians helped make AI more efficient.
- **AI training efficiency** (Research): Scientists at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute are part of a community effort involving the Muon optimizer for AI training efficiency.
- **AI support for mathematicians** (Partner): The Simons Foundation partnered with Anthropic and OpenAI on $15 million in funding and resources to help mathematicians evaluate AI-assisted results, use AI tools, and shape standards for AI use.

## Skills they ask for

Most frequent across open postings.

### Most requested skills

- Python
- Neuroscience
- Social media
- Project management
- Fact-checking

### Tech stack

- **Analytics:** Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4
- **CMS:** WordPress
- **CDN:** Cloudflare, cdnjs
- **Hosting:** Amazon Web Services
- **Libraries:** jQuery, Alpine.js
- **Security:** CookieYes

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## Questions about Simons Foundation

### Is Simons Foundation hiring?

Yes. As of November 5, 2026, Simons Foundation has 11 open roles on Metaintro. 4 were posted in the last 30 days. The most are in Writing (3), Developer (2), and Tech General (2).

### Where is Simons Foundation hiring?

Simons Foundation is hiring in Saratoga Springs and New York, with the most open roles in Saratoga Springs.

### Does Simons Foundation offer remote or hybrid work?

6% of open roles are hybrid and 0% are remote.

### What skills does Simons Foundation look for?

Its open roles most often ask for Python, Neuroscience, Social media, Project management, and Fact-checking.