benchmarking jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, benchmarking appears in 1,222 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about benchmarking
+Is benchmarking in demand in 2026?
Yes. benchmarking appears in 1,222 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 33% 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 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require benchmarking are Software Engineer (12% of postings list benchmarking), Machine Learning Engineer (5% of postings list benchmarking), AI Trainer (3% of postings list benchmarking).
+What skills are commonly paired with benchmarking?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), benchmarking most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, C++, PyTorch, model evaluation.
+Where is benchmarking most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, 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 | 152 | 12.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 59 | 4.8% |
| AI Trainer | 42 | 3.4% |
| Research Engineer | 38 | 3.1% |
| ML Engineer | 37 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 36 | 2.9% |
| AI Engineer | 34 | 2.8% |
| Research Scientist | 26 | 2.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 19 | 1.6% |
| Data Scientist | 13 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for benchmarking
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 113 | 9.2% |
| New York City | 70 | 5.7% |
| London | 38 | 3.1% |
| Paris | 36 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 31 | 2.5% |
| Palo Alto | 22 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 22 | 1.8% |
| Cambridge | 20 | 1.6% |
| Mountain View | 19 | 1.6% |
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 2026-06-11. 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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- 2026-06-11
- window_days
- 90
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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