distillation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, distillation appears in 218 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about distillation
+Is distillation in demand in 2026?
Yes. distillation appears in 218 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (21% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require distillation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require distillation are Machine Learning Engineer (21% of postings list distillation), ML Engineer (12% of postings list distillation), Research Scientist (8% of postings list distillation).
+What skills are commonly paired with distillation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), distillation most often appears alongside PyTorch, Quantization, Python, fine-tuning, machine learning.
+Where is distillation most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring distillation are San Francisco, Mountain View, San Jose, Palo Alto, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new distillation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring distillation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require distillation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 45 | 20.6% |
| ML Engineer | 25 | 11.5% |
| Research Scientist | 17 | 7.8% |
| Research Engineer | 9 | 4.1% |
| AI Engineer | 7 | 3.2% |
| Applied Scientist | 6 | 2.8% |
| AI Research Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Applied Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for distillation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 36 | 16.5% |
| Mountain View | 11 | 5.0% |
| San Jose | 9 | 4.1% |
| Palo Alto | 8 | 3.7% |
| Austin | 6 | 2.8% |
| London | 6 | 2.8% |
| New York City | 6 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.8% |
| Seattle | 5 | 2.3% |
Skills commonly paired with distillation
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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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