diffusion models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, diffusion models appears in 424 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about diffusion models
+Is diffusion models in demand in 2026?
Yes. diffusion models appears in 424 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 45% 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 2026-06-11, 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 (8% of postings list diffusion models).
+What skills are commonly paired with diffusion models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), diffusion models most often appears alongside PyTorch, Python, machine learning, Transformers, deep learning.
+Where is diffusion models most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring diffusion models are San Francisco, Mountain View, London, New York City, San Jose, 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 | 58 | 13.7% |
| Research Scientist | 47 | 11.1% |
| Research Engineer | 32 | 7.5% |
| ML Engineer | 20 | 4.7% |
| Software Engineer | 18 | 4.2% |
| Applied Scientist | 17 | 4.0% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 17 | 4.0% |
| AI Engineer | 11 | 2.6% |
| AI Researcher | 10 | 2.4% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for diffusion models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 57 | 13.4% |
| Mountain View | 25 | 5.9% |
| London | 21 | 5.0% |
| New York City | 18 | 4.2% |
| San Jose | 15 | 3.5% |
| Toronto | 14 | 3.3% |
| Seattle | 13 | 3.1% |
| Cambridge | 10 | 2.4% |
| Palo Alto | 9 | 2.1% |
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 2026-06-11. 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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