ML Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-10-30, Skillenai has indexed 20 job postings with the title “ML Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-30

Postings · last 90 days
20
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
San Francisco

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Frequently asked questions about ML Researcher jobs

+How many ML Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 20 job postings with the title “ML Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30.

+What skills do ML Researcher jobs require?

Across ML Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, PyTorch, computer vision, TensorFlow.

+Which cities are hiring the most ML Researcher?

As of 2026-10-30, ML Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, London, Berlin, Broken Bow, Chelmsford.

+Is ML Researcher a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 20 ML Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30. The skill mentioned most often in ML Researcher postings is machine learning, 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 Researcher?

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 Researcher postings — last 90 days

Career paths through ML Researcher

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

15 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before ML Researcher

Before ML ResearcherSoftware Engineer → ML Researcher: 20 observed employer movesData Scientist → ML Researcher: 15 observed employer movesData Analyst → ML Researcher: 7 observed employer movesResearch Assistant → ML Researcher: 6 observed employer movesTeaching Assistant → ML Researcher: 5 observed employer movesML Engineer → ML Researcher: 5 observed employer movesResearcher → ML Researcher: 3 observed employer movesML ResearcherSoftware Engineer: 20 movesSoftware Engineer20 movesData Scientist: 15 movesData Scientist15 movesData Analyst: 7 movesData Analyst7 movesResearch Assistant: 6 movesResearch Assistant6 movesTeaching Assistant: 5 movesTeaching Assistant5 movesML Engineer: 5 movesML Engineer5 movesResearcher: 3 movesResearcher3 moves

Roles after ML Researcher

After ML ResearcherML Researcher → Software Engineer: 33 observed employer movesML Researcher → Data Scientist: 18 observed employer movesML Researcher → Data Analyst: 8 observed employer movesML Researcher → ML Engineer: 6 observed employer movesML Researcher → Software Developer: 3 observed employer movesML Researcher → Research Intern: 3 observed employer movesML Researcher → Teaching Assistant: 3 observed employer movesML ResearcherSoftware Engineer: 33 movesSoftware Engineer33 movesData Scientist: 18 movesData Scientist18 movesData Analyst: 8 movesData Analyst8 movesML Engineer: 6 movesML Engineer6 movesSoftware Developer: 3 movesSoftware Developer3 movesResearch Intern: 3 movesResearch Intern3 movesTeaching Assistant: 3 movesTeaching Assistant3 moves
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.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Software Engineer20
Before: ML Researcher (different employer)15
Before: Data Scientist15
Before: Data Analyst7
Before: Research Assistant6
Before: Teaching Assistant5
Before: ML Engineer5
Before: Researcher3
After: Software Engineer33
After: Data Scientist18
After: ML Researcher (different employer)15
After: Data Analyst8
After: ML Engineer6
After: Software Developer3
After: Research Intern3
After: Teaching Assistant3

Skills most often required for ML Researcher

NamePostingsShare
machine learning945.0%
Python840.0%
PyTorch735.0%
computer vision525.0%
TensorFlow420.0%
Reinforcement learning420.0%
distributed training315.0%
deep learning315.0%
FSDP210.0%
self-supervised learning210.0%
model distillation210.0%
VLM210.0%
cp210.0%
data augmentation210.0%
SP210.0%

Top companies posting ML Researcher jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting ML Researcher jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Krea2
Micro11
Illumio1
UNSW1
Alipes1
Nex1
Unsiloed AI1
Monarchcrops1
Longshot Systems Ltd1
Rivet1

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 Researcher

NamePostingsShare
San Francisco420.0%
London210.0%
Berlin15.0%
Broken Bow15.0%
Chelmsford15.0%
Emeryville15.0%
Hong Kong15.0%
New York City15.0%
San Jose15.0%
Singapore15.0%

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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 2026-10-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “ML Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
ML Researcher
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-10-30
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index