explainability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-24, explainability appears in 237 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 30% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-24
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Frequently asked questions about explainability
+Is explainability in demand in 2026?
Yes. explainability appears in 237 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, with demand up 30% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (14% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require explainability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, the job titles most likely to require explainability are Product Manager (14% of postings list explainability), Data Scientist (8% of postings list explainability), AI Engineer (5% of postings list explainability).
+What skills are commonly paired with explainability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-24), explainability most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, monitoring, Generative AI, SQL.
+Where is explainability most in demand?
As of 2026-08-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring explainability are New York City, London, San Francisco, Hyderabad, Seattle, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 32 | 13.5% |
| Data Scientist | 19 | 8.0% |
| AI Engineer | 11 | 4.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | 4.6% |
| Product Designer | 11 | 4.6% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| Applied Researcher | 6 | 2.5% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 1.7% |
| Technical Product Manager | 4 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for explainability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 6.3% |
| London | 14 | 5.9% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 4.2% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 2.5% |
| Seattle | 6 | 2.5% |
| Arlington | 5 | 2.1% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 2.1% |
| Toronto | 5 | 2.1% |
| Chicago | 4 | 1.7% |
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 2026-08-24. 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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