CHAI offers engineers 50% more total compensation, paid in cash

A recent offer to a Meta engineer totals $900,000, as the Palo Alto social AI company recruits for its lean team. PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CHAI, the social AI company backed by CoreWeave and AMD Ventures, today detailed its compensation approach for engineering hires: typical offers worth 1.5 times a candidate's current total compensation, paid in cash as salary and bonuses, with the choice to exchange part of the salary for stock options. In a recent offer, an engineer earning $600,000 in total compensation at Meta was offered a $600,000 annual base salary plus $300,000 in bonuses at CHAI. The $900,000 cash package represents a 50% increase. The base salary alone matches the engineer's entire previous compensation package.