ML Research Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “ML Research Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PyTorch.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about ML Research Engineer jobs
+How many ML Research Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “ML Research Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do ML Research Engineer jobs require?
Across ML Research Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are PyTorch, machine learning, Python, JAX, distributed training.
+Which cities are hiring the most ML Research Engineer?
As of 2026-10-29, ML Research Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Mountain View, New York City, Palo Alto, London.
+Is ML Research Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 38 ML Research Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in ML Research Engineer postings is PyTorch, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of ML Research Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed ML Research Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through ML Research Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
3 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before ML Research Engineer
Roles after ML Research Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 5 |
| Before: ML Research Engineer (different employer) | 3 |
| Before: Researcher | 2 |
| Before: ML Researcher | 2 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 2 |
| Before: ML Research Student | 1 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 1 |
| Before: AI Strategy Consultant | 1 |
| After: Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: ML Research Engineer (different employer) | 3 |
| After: Data Scientist | 2 |
| After: Machine Learning Research Scientist | 1 |
| After: Machine Learning Engineer | 1 |
| After: ML Researcher | 1 |
| After: Applied Scientist | 1 |
Skills most often required for ML Research Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PyTorch | 21 | 55.3% |
| machine learning | 17 | 44.7% |
| Python | 13 | 34.2% |
| JAX | 13 | 34.2% |
| distributed training | 12 | 31.6% |
| RLHF | 10 | 26.3% |
| TensorFlow | 9 | 23.7% |
| Transformers | 8 | 21.1% |
| multimodal | 7 | 18.4% |
| Synthetic data | 6 | 15.8% |
| agentic systems | 6 | 15.8% |
| diffusion models | 6 | 15.8% |
| Reinforcement learning | 6 | 15.8% |
| deep learning | 6 | 15.8% |
| data processing | 5 | 13.2% |
Top companies posting ML Research Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| CLERA | 7 |
| TwelveLabs | 2 |
| Scale AI | 2 |
| Advisories | 1 |
| SandboxAQ | 1 |
| Manifold | 1 |
| Preference-Model | 1 |
| Apheris | 1 |
| Goaly AI | 1 |
| Xboxgaming | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring ML Research Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 18.4% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 13.2% |
| New York City | 3 | 7.9% |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 7.9% |
| London | 2 | 5.3% |
| Seoul | 2 | 5.3% |
| Ahwatukee Foothills | 1 | 2.6% |
| Ann Arbor | 1 | 2.6% |
| Christchurch | 1 | 2.6% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “ML Research Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- ML Research Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-29
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