AI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, AI appears in 2,326 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about AI
+Is AI in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI appears in 2,326 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (9% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require AI are Software Engineer (9% of postings list AI), Product Manager (8% of postings list AI), Engineering Manager (3% of postings list AI).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), AI most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, SQL, automation, Data analysis.
+Where is AI most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI are New York City, London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AI content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 215 | 9.2% |
| Product Manager | 189 | 8.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 78 | 3.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 57 | 2.5% |
| Product Designer | 53 | 2.3% |
| Data Scientist | 37 | 1.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 35 | 1.5% |
| Program Manager | 29 | 1.2% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 26 | 1.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 21 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for AI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 154 | 24.9% |
| London | 148 | 23.9% |
| San Francisco | 113 | 18.3% |
| Bengaluru | 46 | 7.4% |
| Singapore | 37 | 6.0% |
| Berlin | 34 | 5.5% |
| Toronto | 33 | 5.3% |
| Paris | 27 | 4.4% |
| Munich | 26 | 4.2% |
Skills commonly paired with AI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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