machine learning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, machine learning appears in 13,750 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Data Scientist has the most postings mentioning machine learning, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is machine learning in demand in 2026?
Yes. machine learning appears in 13,750 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks. Data Scientist accounts for the most postings mentioning machine learning (14.3% of all postings mentioning machine learning).
+What jobs require machine learning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning machine learning are Technical Product Lead (98.6% of that role’s postings mention machine learning), Generative AI Specialist (93.1% of that role’s postings mention machine learning), Machine Learning Manager (87.0% of that role’s postings mention machine learning).
+What skills are commonly paired with machine learning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), machine learning most often appears alongside Python, SQL, deep learning, PyTorch, Generative AI.
+Where is machine learning most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring machine learning are San Francisco, New York City, London, Mountain View, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring machine learning — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require machine learning
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Product Lead | 276 | 98.6% |
| Generative AI Specialist | 54 | 93.1% |
| Machine Learning Manager | 20 | 87.0% |
| Machine Learning Researcher | 32 | 82.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager | 47 | 79.7% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 100 | 72.5% |
| Applied Machine Learning Engineer | 16 | 66.7% |
| Applied AI Architect | 43 | 59.7% |
| ML Software Engineer | 13 | 59.1% |
| Research Intern | 29 | 58.0% |
Roles with the most machine learning postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 1,971 | 14.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 1,265 | 9.2% |
| Software Engineer | 965 | 7.0% |
| ML Engineer | 734 | 5.3% |
| Product Manager | 493 | 3.6% |
| AI Engineer | 445 | 3.2% |
| Technical Product Manager | 280 | 2.0% |
| Technical Product Lead | 276 | 2.0% |
| Research Scientist | 220 | 1.6% |
| Data Analyst | 186 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for machine learning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 601 | 4.4% |
| New York City | 575 | 4.2% |
| London | 525 | 3.8% |
| Mountain View | 280 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 249 | 1.8% |
| Singapore | 231 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 181 | 1.3% |
| Boston | 177 | 1.3% |
| Seattle | 152 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with machine learning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning machine learning by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s machine learning postings by all machine learning postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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