diffusion models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, diffusion models appears in 390 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about diffusion models
+Is diffusion models in demand in 2026?
Yes. diffusion models appears in 390 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (14% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require diffusion models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require diffusion models are Machine Learning Engineer (14% of postings list diffusion models), Research Scientist (11% of postings list diffusion models), Research Engineer (7% of postings list diffusion models).
+What skills are commonly paired with diffusion models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), diffusion models most often appears alongside PyTorch, Python, machine learning, Transformers, deep learning.
+Where is diffusion models most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring diffusion models are San Francisco, Mountain View, New York City, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new diffusion models content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring diffusion models — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require diffusion models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 56 | 14.4% |
| Research Scientist | 42 | 10.8% |
| Research Engineer | 27 | 6.9% |
| ML Engineer | 19 | 4.9% |
| Applied Scientist | 16 | 4.1% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 16 | 4.1% |
| Software Engineer | 16 | 4.1% |
| AI Researcher | 10 | 2.6% |
| AI Engineer | 9 | 2.3% |
| Data Scientist | 7 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for diffusion models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 57 | 32.9% |
| Mountain View | 24 | 13.9% |
| New York City | 19 | 11.0% |
| London | 18 | 10.4% |
| Seattle | 13 | 7.5% |
| Toronto | 12 | 6.9% |
| San Jose | 11 | 6.4% |
| Palo Alto | 10 | 5.8% |
| Cambridge | 9 | 5.2% |
Skills commonly paired with diffusion models
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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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