explainability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, explainability appears in 230 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about explainability
+Is explainability in demand in 2026?
Yes. explainability appears in 230 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (8% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require explainability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require explainability are Data Scientist (8% of postings list explainability), Product Manager (8% of postings list explainability), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list explainability).
+What skills are commonly paired with explainability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), explainability most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, LLMs, PyTorch, SQL.
+Where is explainability most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring explainability are New York City, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Menlo Park, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring explainability — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require explainability
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 19 | 8.3% |
| Product Manager | 18 | 7.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 6.5% |
| Product Designer | 8 | 3.5% |
| Principal Product Manager | 7 | 3.0% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 2.6% |
| Applied Researcher | 6 | 2.6% |
| Principal Product Designer | 5 | 2.2% |
| Research Scientist | 5 | 2.2% |
Top metros hiring for explainability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 18 | 24.7% |
| San Francisco | 18 | 24.7% |
| London | 16 | 21.9% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 9.6% |
| Menlo Park | 6 | 8.2% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 2.7% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 2.7% |
| Berlin | 2 | 2.7% |
| Bremen | 2 | 2.7% |
Skills commonly paired with explainability
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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