Social platforms at global scale plus the largest open-weight model programme.
Open roles moved from 1,266 to 1,480 over the trailing 30 days, with software engineer roles leading the increase.
A sustained increase at this rate usually precedes headcount growth by one to two quarters.
Median posted compensation for research scientist roles moved from about $270K to $315K across 520 observed postings and reports.
Pay moving this fast usually signals a supply shortage rather than a general raise.
The release targets tool use and long-context reliability at a size that runs on a single accelerator.
Compresses the price floor for inference across the whole API market.