memory jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-11, memory appears in 289 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Engineer roles, with demand up 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-11
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Frequently asked questions about memory
+Is memory in demand in 2026?
Yes. memory appears in 289 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-11, with demand up 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Engineer roles (14% of AI Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require memory?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-11, the job titles most likely to require memory are AI Engineer (14% of postings list memory), Software Engineer (12% of postings list memory), Product Manager (5% of postings list memory).
+What skills are commonly paired with memory?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-11), memory most often appears alongside Python, tool use, LLMs, observability, orchestration.
+Where is memory most in demand?
As of 2026-08-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring memory are San Francisco, New York City, Toronto, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring memory — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require memory
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 40 | 13.8% |
| Software Engineer | 35 | 12.1% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 5.2% |
| Research Engineer | 15 | 5.2% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 10 | 3.5% |
| ML Engineer | 10 | 3.5% |
| Performance QA Engineer | 9 | 3.1% |
| AI Product Engineer | 6 | 2.1% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 6 | 2.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for memory
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 36 | 12.5% |
| New York City | 26 | 9.0% |
| Toronto | 11 | 3.8% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 2.8% |
| London | 4 | 1.4% |
| Seattle | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 1.0% |
| Lisbon | 3 | 1.0% |
| Prague | 3 | 1.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-11. 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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