AI models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, AI models appears in 197 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 12% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about AI models
+Is AI models in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI models appears in 197 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 12% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (13% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AI models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require AI models are Software Engineer (13% of postings list AI models), Product Manager (7% of postings list AI models), Technical Product Manager (3% of postings list AI models).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), AI models most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, LLMs, SQL, security.
+Where is AI models most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI models are San Francisco, New York City, San Jose, London, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AI models content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AI models — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AI models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 25 | 12.7% |
| Product Manager | 14 | 7.1% |
| Technical Product Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| AI Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 2.5% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
| Security Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
| AI Product Manager | 4 | 2.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | 1.5% |
| AI Governance Lead | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for AI models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 8.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 4.6% |
| San Jose | 7 | 3.6% |
| London | 6 | 3.0% |
| Austin | 4 | 2.0% |
| Boston | 4 | 2.0% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with AI models
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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