high-performance computing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, high-performance computing appears in 235 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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Frequently asked questions about high-performance computing
+Is high-performance computing in demand in 2026?
Yes. high-performance computing appears in 235 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require high-performance computing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require high-performance computing are Software Engineer (18% of postings list high-performance computing), Technical Program Manager (7% of postings list high-performance computing), Data Scientist (6% of postings list high-performance computing).
+What skills are commonly paired with high-performance computing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), high-performance computing most often appears alongside Python, C++, machine learning, Distributed systems, PyTorch.
+Where is high-performance computing most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring high-performance computing are London, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Washington, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring high-performance computing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require high-performance computing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 43 | 18.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 17 | 7.2% |
| Data Scientist | 13 | 5.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| Quant Research Intern | 7 | 3.0% |
| Research Scientist | 7 | 3.0% |
| Applied Scientist | 5 | 2.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.1% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 2.1% |
| Machine Learning Software Engineer | 5 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for high-performance computing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 15 | 6.4% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 4.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 10 | 4.3% |
| Washington | 9 | 3.8% |
| New York City | 6 | 2.6% |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 2.6% |
| Seattle | 6 | 2.6% |
| Singapore | 6 | 2.6% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 2.1% |
Skills commonly paired with high-performance computing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. 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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