perception jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, perception appears in 188 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning perception, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about perception
+Is perception in demand in 2026?
Yes. perception appears in 188 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning perception (14.9% of all postings mentioning perception).
+What jobs require perception?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning perception are Robotics Software Engineer (15.5% of that role’s postings mention perception), Robotics Engineer (11.1% of that role’s postings mention perception), Technical Lead Manager (6.2% of that role’s postings mention perception).
+What skills are commonly paired with perception?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), perception most often appears alongside Python, C++, robotics, Simulation, planning.
+Where is perception most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring perception are Mountain View, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new perception content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring perception — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require perception
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Robotics Software Engineer | 23 | 15.5% |
| Robotics Engineer | 8 | 11.1% |
| Technical Lead Manager | 2 | 6.2% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4.2% |
| Researcher | 2 | 3.2% |
| Developer Relations Manager | 1 | 2.9% |
| Simulation Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| AI Research Scientist | 2 | 2.5% |
| Systems Test Engineer | 2 | 2.3% |
| Lead Product Manager | 1 | 1.5% |
Roles with the most perception postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 28 | 14.9% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 23 | 12.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 18 | 9.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 16 | 8.5% |
| Robotics Engineer | 8 | 4.3% |
| Product Manager | 7 | 3.7% |
| Mission Operations Engineer | 5 | 2.7% |
| Autonomy Director | 3 | 1.6% |
| Research Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for perception
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 18 | 9.6% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 8.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 12 | 6.4% |
| Santa Clara | 12 | 6.4% |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | 4.3% |
| Austin | 7 | 3.7% |
| San Carlos | 7 | 3.7% |
| South San Francisco | 7 | 3.7% |
| London | 5 | 2.7% |
Skills commonly paired with perception
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning perception by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s perception postings by all perception postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. 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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