evaluation harnesses jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, evaluation harnesses appears in 233 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Engineer roles, with demand down 1% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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Frequently asked questions about evaluation harnesses
+Is evaluation harnesses in demand in 2026?
Yes. evaluation harnesses appears in 233 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 1% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Engineer roles (12% of AI Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require evaluation harnesses?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require evaluation harnesses are AI Engineer (12% of postings list evaluation harnesses), Software Engineer (11% of postings list evaluation harnesses), Applied AI Engineer (5% of postings list evaluation harnesses).
+What skills are commonly paired with evaluation harnesses?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), evaluation harnesses most often appears alongside Python, observability, TypeScript, prompt engineering, CI/CD.
+Where is evaluation harnesses most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring evaluation harnesses are New York City, London, San Francisco, Atlanta, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new evaluation harnesses content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring evaluation harnesses — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require evaluation harnesses
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 29 | 12.4% |
| Software Engineer | 26 | 11.2% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 12 | 5.2% |
| Product Manager | 11 | 4.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 9 | 3.9% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 8 | 3.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | 3.4% |
| Research Scientist | 7 | 3.0% |
| AI Platform Engineer | 6 | 2.6% |
| Agentic AI Engineer | 5 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for evaluation harnesses
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 6.0% |
| London | 13 | 5.6% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 5.2% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 1.7% |
| Seattle | 4 | 1.7% |
| Washington | 4 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.3% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.3% |
| Bangkok | 2 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with evaluation harnesses
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. 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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