large language models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, large language models appears in 963 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about large language models
+Is large language models in demand in 2026?
Yes. large language models appears in 963 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (9% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require large language models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require large language models are Machine Learning Engineer (9% of postings list large language models), Software Engineer (9% of postings list large language models), Data Scientist (6% of postings list large language models).
+What skills are commonly paired with large language models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), large language models most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, PyTorch, deep learning, Generative AI.
+Where is large language models most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring large language models are San Francisco, New York City, London, Seattle, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new large language models content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring large language models — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require large language models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 89 | 9.2% |
| Software Engineer | 87 | 9.0% |
| Data Scientist | 54 | 5.6% |
| Research Scientist | 42 | 4.4% |
| Research Engineer | 40 | 4.2% |
| ML Engineer | 38 | 3.9% |
| AI Engineer | 33 | 3.4% |
| Product Manager | 27 | 2.8% |
| Applied Scientist | 25 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for large language models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 121 | 34.3% |
| New York City | 72 | 20.4% |
| London | 48 | 13.6% |
| Seattle | 31 | 8.8% |
| Bengaluru | 22 | 6.2% |
| Mountain View | 21 | 5.9% |
| Toronto | 14 | 4.0% |
| Amsterdam | 12 | 3.4% |
| Palo Alto | 12 | 3.4% |
Skills commonly paired with large language models
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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