GenAI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-02, GenAI appears in 880 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 22% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-02
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Frequently asked questions about GenAI
+Is GenAI in demand in 2026?
Yes. GenAI appears in 880 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, with demand down 22% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (9% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require GenAI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, the job titles most likely to require GenAI are Software Engineer (9% of postings list GenAI), Data Scientist (6% of postings list GenAI), Product Manager (5% of postings list GenAI).
+What skills are commonly paired with GenAI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-02), GenAI most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, AWS, SQL, LLMs.
+Where is GenAI most in demand?
As of 2026-07-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring GenAI are New York City, Bengaluru, London, Seattle, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new GenAI content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring GenAI — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require GenAI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 82 | 9.3% |
| Data Scientist | 48 | 5.5% |
| Product Manager | 47 | 5.3% |
| AI Engineer | 40 | 4.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 37 | 4.2% |
| ML Engineer | 24 | 2.7% |
| Solutions Architect | 23 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 19 | 2.2% |
| Applied Scientist | 18 | 2.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 13 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for GenAI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 40 | 4.5% |
| Bengaluru | 39 | 4.4% |
| London | 21 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 19 | 2.2% |
| Paris | 17 | 1.9% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 1.7% |
| Hyderabad | 14 | 1.6% |
| Tel Aviv | 12 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 11 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with GenAI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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