perception jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-03, perception appears in 234 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Robotics Software Engineer roles, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-03
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Frequently asked questions about perception
+Is perception in demand in 2026?
Yes. perception appears in 234 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Robotics Software Engineer roles (20% of Robotics Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require perception?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, the job titles most likely to require perception are Robotics Software Engineer (20% of postings list perception), Software Engineer (17% of postings list perception), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list perception).
+What skills are commonly paired with perception?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-03), perception most often appears alongside C++, Python, motion planning, robotics, machine learning.
+Where is perception most in demand?
As of 2026-07-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring perception are Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Mountain View, Irvine, 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
Job titles most likely to require perception
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Robotics Software Engineer | 46 | 19.7% |
| Software Engineer | 39 | 16.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 13 | 5.6% |
| Robotics Engineer | 9 | 3.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 9 | 3.8% |
| Research Scientist | 8 | 3.4% |
| Mission Operations Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| Chief Product Manager | 5 | 2.1% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 2.1% |
| Autonomy ML Systems Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for perception
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 20 | 8.5% |
| San Francisco | 19 | 8.1% |
| Mountain View | 14 | 6.0% |
| Irvine | 9 | 3.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 9 | 3.8% |
| Austin | 6 | 2.6% |
| San Carlos | 6 | 2.6% |
| Boston | 5 | 2.1% |
| Seattle | 5 | 2.1% |
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 2026-07-03. 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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