benchmarks jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, benchmarks appears in 160 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 benchmarks
+Is benchmarks in demand in 2026?
Yes. benchmarks appears in 160 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 (11% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require benchmarks?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require benchmarks are Software Engineer (11% of postings list benchmarks), AI Research Engineer (5% of postings list benchmarks), Applied AI Engineer (5% of postings list benchmarks).
+What skills are commonly paired with benchmarks?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), benchmarks most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, evaluation frameworks, Reinforcement learning, PyTorch.
+Where is benchmarks most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring benchmarks are San Francisco, New York City, Tokyo, Paris, Austin, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 17 | 10.6% |
| AI Research Engineer | 8 | 5.0% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 8 | 5.0% |
| Research Scientist | 7 | 4.4% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 3.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 3.1% |
| Customer Solution Architect | 4 | 2.5% |
| Systems Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for benchmarks
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 26 | 34.7% |
| New York City | 16 | 21.3% |
| Tokyo | 8 | 10.7% |
| Paris | 6 | 8.0% |
| Austin | 5 | 6.7% |
| Brussels | 4 | 5.3% |
| London | 4 | 5.3% |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 4.0% |
| San Jose | 3 | 4.0% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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