LLM jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, LLM appears in 1,419 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software 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 LLM
+Is LLM in demand in 2026?
Yes. LLM appears in 1,419 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 Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require LLM?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require LLM are Software Engineer (14% of postings list LLM), AI Engineer (4% of postings list LLM), ML Engineer (4% of postings list LLM).
+What skills are commonly paired with LLM?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), LLM most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, SQL, TypeScript, Generative AI.
+Where is LLM most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring LLM are New York City, San Francisco, London, Paris, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new LLM content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring LLM — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require LLM
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 192 | 13.5% |
| AI Engineer | 60 | 4.2% |
| ML Engineer | 54 | 3.8% |
| Data Scientist | 52 | 3.7% |
| Product Manager | 44 | 3.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 42 | 3.0% |
| Generative AI Engineer | 39 | 2.7% |
| Agent Deployment Architect | 26 | 1.8% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 24 | 1.7% |
| Solutions Architect | 22 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for LLM
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 117 | 23.7% |
| San Francisco | 109 | 22.1% |
| London | 75 | 15.2% |
| Paris | 59 | 11.9% |
| Bengaluru | 49 | 9.9% |
| Toronto | 26 | 5.3% |
| Mountain View | 23 | 4.7% |
| Singapore | 19 | 3.8% |
| Seoul | 17 | 3.4% |
Skills commonly paired with LLM
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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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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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