benchmarking jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, benchmarking appears in 1,021 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about benchmarking
+Is benchmarking in demand in 2026?
Yes. benchmarking appears in 1,021 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require benchmarking?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require benchmarking are Software Engineer (12% of postings list benchmarking), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list benchmarking), AI Trainer (4% of postings list benchmarking).
+What skills are commonly paired with benchmarking?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), benchmarking most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, PyTorch, C++, model evaluation.
+Where is benchmarking most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring benchmarking are San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new benchmarking content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring benchmarking — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require benchmarking
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 123 | 12.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 56 | 5.5% |
| AI Trainer | 41 | 4.0% |
| Research Engineer | 37 | 3.6% |
| Product Manager | 32 | 3.1% |
| AI Engineer | 26 | 2.5% |
| ML Engineer | 25 | 2.4% |
| Research Scientist | 24 | 2.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 16 | 1.6% |
| Data Scientist | 12 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for benchmarking
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 100 | 30.5% |
| New York City | 69 | 21.0% |
| London | 36 | 11.0% |
| Paris | 32 | 9.8% |
| Bengaluru | 27 | 8.2% |
| Mountain View | 18 | 5.5% |
| Cambridge | 16 | 4.9% |
| Palo Alto | 16 | 4.9% |
| Austin | 14 | 4.3% |
Skills commonly paired with benchmarking
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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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- 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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