embedding models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, embedding models appears in 193 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Engineer roles, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about embedding models
+Is embedding models in demand in 2026?
Yes. embedding models appears in 193 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Engineer roles (19% of AI Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require embedding models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require embedding models are AI Engineer (19% of postings list embedding models), Software Engineer (11% of postings list embedding models), Machine Learning Engineer (10% of postings list embedding models).
+What skills are commonly paired with embedding models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), embedding models most often appears alongside Python, vector databases, prompt engineering, RAG, LangChain.
+Where is embedding models most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring embedding models are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, Dublin, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring embedding models — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require embedding models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 36 | 18.7% |
| Software Engineer | 22 | 11.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 20 | 10.4% |
| Data Scientist | 14 | 7.3% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 8 | 4.1% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 6 | 3.1% |
| GenAI and Agentic AI Engineer | 5 | 2.6% |
| AI Software Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for embedding models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 8.8% |
| New York City | 13 | 6.7% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 3.6% |
| Dublin | 4 | 2.1% |
| London | 4 | 2.1% |
| Prague | 4 | 2.1% |
| San Jose | 4 | 2.1% |
| Santa Clara | 4 | 2.1% |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with embedding models
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. 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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