AI model evaluation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-10-30, AI model evaluation appears in 106 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning AI model evaluation.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-30
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Frequently asked questions about AI model evaluation
+Is AI model evaluation in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI model evaluation appears in 106 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning AI model evaluation (8.5% of all postings mentioning AI model evaluation).
+What jobs require AI model evaluation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning AI model evaluation are AI Engineering Director (5.9% of that role’s postings mention AI model evaluation), Art Director (4.3% of that role’s postings mention AI model evaluation), Applied AI Architect (4.2% of that role’s postings mention AI model evaluation).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI model evaluation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-30), AI model evaluation most often appears alongside Python, prompt engineering, software engineering, Generative AI, benchmarking.
+Where is AI model evaluation most in demand?
As of 2026-10-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI model evaluation are New York City, San Francisco, India Hook, London, Athens, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AI model evaluation content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning AI model evaluation alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new AI model evaluation content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after AI model evaluation?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring AI model evaluation — last 90 days
Career paths around AI model evaluation
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before AI model evaluation
Skills after AI model evaluation
No published outgoing skill pairs yet.
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.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: test planning | 1 |
| Before: ci/cd | 1 |
| Before: Swift | 1 |
| Before: Code Review | 1 |
| Before: Unit testing | 1 |
| Before: Cypress | 1 |
| Before: debugging | 1 |
| Before: Risk-based testing | 1 |
Roles most likely to require AI model evaluation
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineering Director | 3 | 5.9% |
| Art Director | 1 | 4.3% |
| Applied AI Architect | 3 | 4.2% |
| IT Project Manager | 1 | 4.0% |
| AI Evaluation Specialist | 1 | 3.8% |
| Prompt Engineer | 2 | 3.7% |
| AI Trainer | 5 | 3.5% |
| AI Safety Evaluator | 1 | 3.4% |
| AI Product Manager | 6 | 3.2% |
| AI Analyst | 1 | 3.1% |
Roles with the most AI model evaluation postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 9 | 8.5% |
| AI Product Manager | 6 | 5.7% |
| AI Trainer | 5 | 4.7% |
| AI Model Evaluation Expert | 4 | 3.8% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 2.8% |
| AI Engineering Director | 3 | 2.8% |
| AI Model Evaluator | 3 | 2.8% |
| Applied AI Architect | 3 | 2.8% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 2.8% |
| AI Decision Science Analyst | 2 | 1.9% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring AI model evaluation
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| OpenBrain | 28 |
| Mercor | 8 |
| Scale AI | 8 |
| Accenture | 5 |
| Novartis | 3 |
| Elsevier | 3 |
| Lifted, an Upwork Company | 2 |
| Teraco | 2 |
| Anthropic | 2 |
| Epoch AI | 2 |
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 for AI model evaluation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 9.4% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 3.8% |
| India Hook | 3 | 2.8% |
| London | 3 | 2.8% |
| Athens | 1 | 0.9% |
| Austin | 1 | 0.9% |
| Bangkok | 1 | 0.9% |
| Berlin | 1 | 0.9% |
| Bristol | 1 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with AI model evaluation
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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. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning AI model evaluation by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s AI model evaluation postings by all AI model evaluation postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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