Autonomy jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-19, Autonomy appears in 194 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-19
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+Is Autonomy in demand in 2026?
Yes. Autonomy appears in 194 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-19, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (32% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Autonomy?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-19, the job titles most likely to require Autonomy are Software Engineer (32% of postings list Autonomy), Technical Program Manager (11% of postings list Autonomy), Product Manager (8% of postings list Autonomy).
+What skills are commonly paired with Autonomy?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-19), Autonomy most often appears alongside robotics, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking, Python.
+Where is Autonomy most in demand?
As of 2026-08-19, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Autonomy are Costa Mesa, San Carlos, Irvine, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Autonomy — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Autonomy
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 62 | 32.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 22 | 11.3% |
| Product Manager | 16 | 8.2% |
| Program Manager | 15 | 7.7% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 11 | 5.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 6 | 3.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.1% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.1% |
| Flight Software Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for Autonomy
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 24 | 12.4% |
| San Carlos | 17 | 8.8% |
| Irvine | 15 | 7.7% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 7.2% |
| Sunnyvale | 13 | 6.7% |
| Melbourne | 4 | 2.1% |
| Seattle | 4 | 2.1% |
| San Mateo | 3 | 1.5% |
| Washington | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Autonomy
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-19. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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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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