dataset creation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-10-29, dataset creation appears in 55 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — AI Quality Evaluator has the most postings mentioning dataset creation.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29

Postings · last 90 days
55
Top role · 23.6% of skill postings
Top hiring metro
San Francisco

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Frequently asked questions about dataset creation

+Is dataset creation in demand in 2026?

Yes. dataset creation appears in 55 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. AI Quality Evaluator accounts for the most postings mentioning dataset creation (23.6% of all postings mentioning dataset creation).

+What jobs require dataset creation?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning dataset creation are AI Benchmark Engineer (21.7% of that role’s postings mention dataset creation), AI Training Specialist (2.6% of that role’s postings mention dataset creation), ML Research Engineer (2.6% of that role’s postings mention dataset creation).

+What skills are commonly paired with dataset creation?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-29), dataset creation most often appears alongside data labeling, Python, quality assurance, AI-generated content evaluation, annotation.

+Where is dataset creation most in demand?

As of 2026-10-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring dataset creation are San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, Bangkok, Taipei, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new dataset creation content and jobs?

Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning dataset creation alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new dataset creation content from your Skillenai account.

+Which skills come before and after dataset creation?

The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.

Weekly indexed postings requiring dataset creation — last 90 days

Career paths around dataset creation

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before dataset creation

Before dataset creationCNN (Convolutional Neural Network) → dataset creation: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairclinical trial → dataset creation: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairmachine learning models → dataset creation: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairthermal imaging processing classifiers → dataset creation: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdatasetcreationCNN (Convolutional Neural Network): 1 movesCNN (ConvolutionalNeural Network)1 movesclinical trial: 1 movesclinical trial1 movesmachine learning models: 1 movesmachine learningmodels1 movesthermal imaging processing classifiers: 1 movesthermal imagingprocessingclassifiers1 moves

Skills after dataset creation

After dataset creationdataset creation → llm: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdataset creation → dashboard development: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdataset creation → predictive maintenance: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdataset creation → ML techniques: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdataset creation → anomaly detection: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairdatasetcreationllm: 1 movesllm1 movesdashboard development: 1 movesdashboarddevelopment1 movespredictive maintenance: 1 movespredictivemaintenance1 movesML techniques: 1 movesML techniques1 movesanomaly detection: 1 movesanomaly detection1 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: CNN (Convolutional Neural Network)1
Before: clinical trial1
Before: machine learning models1
Before: thermal imaging processing classifiers1
After: llm1
After: dashboard development1
After: predictive maintenance1
After: ML techniques1
After: anomaly detection1

Roles most likely to require dataset creation

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
AI Benchmark Engineer521.7%
AI Training Specialist12.6%
ML Research Engineer12.6%
C++ Software Engineer12.2%
Researcher12.0%
AI Trainer10.7%
Research Engineer40.6%
QA Engineer10.1%
Technical Program Manager20.1%
Data Scientist40.1%

Roles with the most dataset creation postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
AI Quality Evaluator1323.6%
AI Benchmark Engineer59.1%
Data Scientist47.3%
Research Engineer47.3%
Analytics Assistant Manager23.6%
Applied ML Engineer23.6%
Data Labeling Analyst23.6%
Software Engineer23.6%
Technical Program Manager23.6%
AI Evaluation Scientist11.8%

Top companies posting jobs requiring dataset creation

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring dataset creation
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Canva13
OpenBrain5
Lilt-production3
Weloglobal2
OpenAI2
LILT2
Grab2
Macroscope2
HumanSignal2
Foundation Llm Technologies1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring for dataset creation

NamePostingsShare
San Francisco712.7%
Amsterdam35.5%
Berlin35.5%
Bangkok23.6%
Taipei23.6%
Foster City11.8%
Jakarta11.8%
London11.8%
Lublin11.8%

Skills commonly paired with dataset creation

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning dataset creation by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s dataset creation postings by all dataset creation postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
entity_id
bcf5f6e9922bbb79
data_as_of
2026-10-29
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index