Character.AI
Scaling fastCharacter.AI posted modest net growth (+3) over 90 days, but the composition tells a sharper story: two senior engineers departed to OpenAI, part of a broader exodus that included a Principal Designer in Gen AI and the Recruiting Lead. On the hiring side, the company brought in senior research engineers focused on safety and alignment, plus a Product Manager for monetization—suggesting a pivot toward trust-and-safety infrastructure and revenue optimization. Incoming talent originated from Google (2) and ByteDance (1), reinforcing the engineering base even as OpenAI pulled senior technical staff.
- +2% of staff
- Net headcount · 90d
- +6
- mostly Engineering
- New hires · 90d
- 8
- vs 8 hires
- Departures · 90d
- 2
- quiet
- Leadership moves · 90d
- 0
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Hiring paceCooling
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Notable moves
Hires, exits and promotions over the last 90 days — by role and function.
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7 people joined Engineering Aggregate
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2 people left Aggregate
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1 person joined Aggregate
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