MLOps jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, MLOps appears in 2,896 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand up 72% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about MLOps
+Is MLOps in demand in 2026?
Yes. MLOps appears in 2,896 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 72% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (10% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require MLOps?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require MLOps are Data Scientist (10% of postings list MLOps), Machine Learning Engineer (10% of postings list MLOps), AI Engineer (8% of postings list MLOps).
+What skills are commonly paired with MLOps?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), MLOps most often appears alongside Python, CI/CD, machine learning, AWS, PyTorch.
+Where is MLOps most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MLOps are London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, New York City, San Jose, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring MLOps — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require MLOps
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 291 | 10.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 280 | 9.7% |
| AI Engineer | 217 | 7.5% |
| Software Engineer | 173 | 6.0% |
| ML Engineer | 146 | 5.0% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 100 | 3.5% |
| Data Engineer | 72 | 2.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 65 | 2.2% |
| MLOps Engineer | 62 | 2.1% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 57 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for MLOps
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 112 | 3.9% |
| San Francisco | 88 | 3.0% |
| Bengaluru | 75 | 2.6% |
| New York City | 71 | 2.5% |
| San Jose | 43 | 1.5% |
| Paris | 38 | 1.3% |
| Boston | 36 | 1.2% |
| Toronto | 35 | 1.2% |
| Hyderabad | 34 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with MLOps
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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