AI models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-18, AI models appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-18
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Frequently asked questions about AI models
+Is AI models in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI models appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, with demand up 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AI models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, the job titles most likely to require AI models are Software Engineer (18% of postings list AI models), Technical Product Manager (7% of postings list AI models), Technical Program Manager (4% of postings list AI models).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-18), AI models most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, Java, LLMs, software engineering.
+Where is AI models most in demand?
As of 2026-07-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI models are San Francisco, London, New York City, Bangkok, Bengaluru, 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 | 30 | 18.0% |
| Technical Product Manager | 11 | 6.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 3.6% |
| AI Specialist | 5 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 3.0% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Advanced AI Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 2.4% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for AI models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | 6.0% |
| London | 9 | 5.4% |
| New York City | 7 | 4.2% |
| Bangkok | 4 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 2.4% |
| Menlo Park | 3 | 1.8% |
| Ontario | 3 | 1.8% |
| Paris | 3 | 1.8% |
| Berlin | 2 | 1.2% |
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 2026-07-18. 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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