ML jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-16, ML appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-16
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Frequently asked questions about ML
+Is ML in demand in 2026?
Yes. ML appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (22% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require ML?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16, the job titles most likely to require ML are Software Engineer (22% of postings list ML), Product Manager (14% of postings list ML), Solutions Architect (11% of postings list ML).
+What skills are commonly paired with ML?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-16), ML most often appears alongside AI, Python, PostgreSQL, SQL, TypeScript.
+Where is ML most in demand?
As of 2026-07-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring ML are New York City, San Francisco, Paris, Bengaluru, San Mateo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new ML content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring ML — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require ML
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 43 | 22.1% |
| Product Manager | 27 | 13.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 21 | 10.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 12 | 6.2% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 8 | 4.1% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 2.6% |
| AI Sales Leader | 4 | 2.1% |
| Data Scientist | 3 | 1.5% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for ML
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 42 | 21.5% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 4.1% |
| Paris | 6 | 3.1% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 2.6% |
| San Mateo | 5 | 2.6% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 1.5% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.5% |
| Singapore | 3 | 1.5% |
| Berlin | 2 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with ML
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-16. 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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