imitation learning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, imitation learning appears in 182 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Research Scientist roles, with demand up 91% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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Frequently asked questions about imitation learning
+Is imitation learning in demand in 2026?
Yes. imitation learning appears in 182 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 91% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Research Scientist roles (12% of Research Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require imitation learning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require imitation learning are Research Scientist (12% of postings list imitation learning), Machine Learning Engineer (11% of postings list imitation learning), ML Engineer (8% of postings list imitation learning).
+What skills are commonly paired with imitation learning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), imitation learning most often appears alongside Reinforcement learning, Python, PyTorch, C++, machine learning.
+Where is imitation learning most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring imitation learning are San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Munich, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring imitation learning — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require imitation learning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 21 | 11.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 20 | 11.0% |
| ML Engineer | 14 | 7.7% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 6.6% |
| Research Engineer | 7 | 3.8% |
| AI Engineering Team Lead | 6 | 3.3% |
| Robot Learning Engineer | 6 | 3.3% |
| Robotics Engineer | 6 | 3.3% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 6 | 3.3% |
| Reinforcement Learning Engineer | 5 | 2.7% |
Top metros hiring for imitation learning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 16 | 8.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 15 | 8.2% |
| Mountain View | 11 | 6.0% |
| Palo Alto | 11 | 6.0% |
| Munich | 8 | 4.4% |
| Singapore | 8 | 4.4% |
| Aachen | 6 | 3.3% |
| Metzingen | 5 | 2.7% |
| Austin | 4 | 2.2% |
Skills commonly paired with imitation learning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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