machine learning (ML) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-05-02, machine learning (ML) appears in 182 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-02

Postings · last 90 days
182
Demand vs prior month
down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top hiring metro
Mountain View

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Frequently asked questions about machine learning (ML)

+Is machine learning (ML) in demand in 2026?

Yes. machine learning (ML) appears in 182 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-02, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks.

+What skills are commonly paired with machine learning (ML)?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-02), machine learning (ML) most often appears alongside Python, Artificial Intelligence (AI), SQL, Large language models (LLMs), C++.

+Where is machine learning (ML) most in demand?

As of 2026-05-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring machine learning (ML) are Mountain View, London, New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring machine learning (ML) — last 90 days

Top metros hiring for machine learning (ML)

NamePostingsShare
Mountain View1324.5%
London917.0%
New York City815.1%
Bengaluru59.4%
San Francisco59.4%
Boston47.5%
Berlin35.7%
Hawthorne35.7%
Tokyo35.7%

Skills commonly paired with machine learning (ML)

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-02. 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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90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index
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