evaluation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-18, evaluation appears in 1,141 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-18
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+Is evaluation in demand in 2026?
Yes. evaluation appears in 1,141 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require evaluation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, the job titles most likely to require evaluation are Software Engineer (14% of postings list evaluation), AI Engineer (10% of postings list evaluation), Applied AI Engineer (6% of postings list evaluation).
+What skills are commonly paired with evaluation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-18), evaluation most often appears alongside Python, observability, monitoring, RAG, machine learning.
+Where is evaluation most in demand?
As of 2026-08-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring evaluation are San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring evaluation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require evaluation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 165 | 14.5% |
| AI Engineer | 113 | 9.9% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 72 | 6.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 70 | 6.1% |
| Product Manager | 67 | 5.9% |
| AI Data Contributor | 35 | 3.1% |
| Research Engineer | 34 | 3.0% |
| ML Engineer | 25 | 2.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 24 | 2.1% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 17 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for evaluation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 108 | 9.5% |
| New York City | 62 | 5.4% |
| London | 46 | 4.0% |
| Paris | 19 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 18 | 1.6% |
| Seattle | 17 | 1.5% |
| Mountain View | 15 | 1.3% |
| Toronto | 15 | 1.3% |
| San Jose | 14 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with evaluation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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