deep learning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, deep learning appears in 3,251 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 46% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about deep learning
+Is deep learning in demand in 2026?
Yes. deep learning appears in 3,251 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 46% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (16% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require deep learning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require deep learning are Machine Learning Engineer (16% of postings list deep learning), Data Scientist (10% of postings list deep learning), ML Engineer (6% of postings list deep learning).
+What skills are commonly paired with deep learning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), deep learning most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, computer vision.
+Where is deep learning most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring deep learning are San Francisco, New York City, London, Bengaluru, Mountain View, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring deep learning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require deep learning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 538 | 16.5% |
| Data Scientist | 328 | 10.1% |
| ML Engineer | 209 | 6.4% |
| Software Engineer | 150 | 4.6% |
| Research Scientist | 116 | 3.6% |
| Applied Scientist | 109 | 3.4% |
| Research Engineer | 104 | 3.2% |
| AI Engineer | 81 | 2.5% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 61 | 1.9% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 54 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for deep learning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 218 | 6.7% |
| New York City | 167 | 5.1% |
| London | 131 | 4.0% |
| Bengaluru | 105 | 3.2% |
| Mountain View | 98 | 3.0% |
| Seattle | 82 | 2.5% |
| Singapore | 53 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 52 | 1.6% |
| Sunnyvale | 51 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with deep learning
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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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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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