model training jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, model training appears in 1,442 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about model training
+Is model training in demand in 2026?
Yes. model training appears in 1,442 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (24% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require model training?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require model training are Machine Learning Engineer (24% of postings list model training), ML Engineer (7% of postings list model training), Software Engineer (7% of postings list model training).
+What skills are commonly paired with model training?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), model training most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, model evaluation, PyTorch, model deployment.
+Where is model training most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring model training are San Francisco, New York City, Mountain View, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new model training content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring model training — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require model training
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 347 | 24.1% |
| ML Engineer | 103 | 7.1% |
| Software Engineer | 101 | 7.0% |
| Data Scientist | 67 | 4.6% |
| Research Engineer | 38 | 2.6% |
| Product Manager | 37 | 2.6% |
| Research Scientist | 35 | 2.4% |
| AI Engineer | 33 | 2.3% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 31 | 2.1% |
| Applied Scientist | 25 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for model training
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 164 | 11.4% |
| New York City | 83 | 5.8% |
| Mountain View | 64 | 4.4% |
| London | 59 | 4.1% |
| Seattle | 28 | 1.9% |
| Bengaluru | 25 | 1.7% |
| Palo Alto | 24 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 16 | 1.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 14 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with model training
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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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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