benchmarks jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-05, benchmarks appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Research Engineer roles, with demand up 90% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-05
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Frequently asked questions about benchmarks
+Is benchmarks in demand in 2026?
Yes. benchmarks appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-05, with demand up 90% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Research Engineer roles (11% of Research Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require benchmarks?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-05, the job titles most likely to require benchmarks are Research Engineer (11% of postings list benchmarks), Product Manager (7% of postings list benchmarks), Applied AI Engineer (6% of postings list benchmarks).
+What skills are commonly paired with benchmarks?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-05), benchmarks most often appears alongside Python, evaluation frameworks, Reinforcement learning, machine learning, LLMs.
+Where is benchmarks most in demand?
As of 2026-08-05, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring benchmarks are San Francisco, New York City, London, Seattle, Palo Alto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new benchmarks content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring benchmarks — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require benchmarks
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Research Engineer | 20 | 11.4% |
| Product Manager | 13 | 7.4% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 11 | 6.3% |
| Research Scientist | 9 | 5.1% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 4.0% |
| AI Safety Red Team Specialist | 6 | 3.4% |
| Customer Solution Architect | 6 | 3.4% |
| Applied Scientist | 5 | 2.9% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| AI Product Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
Top metros hiring for benchmarks
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 24 | 13.7% |
| New York City | 17 | 9.7% |
| London | 12 | 6.9% |
| Seattle | 6 | 3.4% |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 2.3% |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 2.3% |
| Boston | 3 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.7% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with benchmarks
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-05. 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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