DPO jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-23, DPO appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-23
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Frequently asked questions about DPO
+Is DPO in demand in 2026?
Yes. DPO appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (11% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DPO?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, the job titles most likely to require DPO are Machine Learning Engineer (11% of postings list DPO), ML Engineer (10% of postings list DPO), AI Field Engineer (9% of postings list DPO).
+What skills are commonly paired with DPO?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-23), DPO most often appears alongside RLHF, Python, SFT, fine-tuning, Reinforcement learning.
+Where is DPO most in demand?
As of 2026-07-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DPO are San Francisco, London, Seattle, New York City, Palo Alto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new DPO content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring DPO — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require DPO
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 10.6% |
| ML Engineer | 14 | 9.9% |
| AI Field Engineer | 13 | 9.2% |
| Research Engineer | 10 | 7.0% |
| Synthetic Data Engineer | 8 | 5.6% |
| Research Scientist | 7 | 4.9% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 4.9% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 4.2% |
| AI Safety Red Team Specialist | 4 | 2.8% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 2.8% |
Top metros hiring for DPO
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 22 | 15.5% |
| London | 10 | 7.0% |
| Seattle | 8 | 5.6% |
| New York City | 6 | 4.2% |
| Palo Alto | 6 | 4.2% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 4.2% |
| Singapore | 6 | 4.2% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 2.8% |
| Boston | 3 | 2.1% |
Skills commonly paired with DPO
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23. 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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