object detection jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-06, object detection appears in 268 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions about object detection
+Is object detection in demand in 2026?
Yes. object detection appears in 268 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-06, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (22% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require object detection?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-06, the job titles most likely to require object detection are Machine Learning Engineer (22% of postings list object detection), Software Engineer (11% of postings list object detection), Computer Vision Engineer (9% of postings list object detection).
+What skills are commonly paired with object detection?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-06), object detection most often appears alongside Python, computer vision, PyTorch, deep learning, machine learning.
+Where is object detection most in demand?
As of 2026-08-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring object detection are Mountain View, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new object detection content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring object detection — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require object detection
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 58 | 21.6% |
| Software Engineer | 30 | 11.2% |
| Computer Vision Engineer | 23 | 8.6% |
| ML Engineer | 20 | 7.5% |
| Deep Learning Engineer | 10 | 3.7% |
| Perception Engineer | 7 | 2.6% |
| AI Research Scientist | 5 | 1.9% |
| Applied Scientist | 5 | 1.9% |
| Deep Learning Infrastructure Engineer | 5 | 1.9% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for object detection
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 15 | 5.6% |
| San Francisco | 13 | 4.9% |
| Austin | 9 | 3.4% |
| Seattle | 8 | 3.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 1.5% |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 1.5% |
| Montréal | 4 | 1.5% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 1.1% |
| London | 3 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with object detection
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-06. 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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