Physics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Physics appears in 215 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Physics
+Is Physics in demand in 2026?
Yes. Physics appears in 215 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (19% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Physics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Physics are Software Engineer (19% of postings list Physics), Quantitative Researcher (9% of postings list Physics), STEM Specialist (8% of postings list Physics).
+What skills are commonly paired with Physics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Physics most often appears alongside mathematics, Python, computer science, statistics, C++.
+Where is Physics most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Physics are New York City, London, San Francisco, Irvine, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Physics content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Physics — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Physics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 40 | 18.6% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 19 | 8.8% |
| STEM Specialist | 17 | 7.9% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 4.2% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 9 | 4.2% |
| Research Scientist | 9 | 4.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Quantitative Trader | 4 | 1.9% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| AI Safety Research Fellow | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Physics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 21 | 28.0% |
| London | 11 | 14.7% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 14.7% |
| Irvine | 8 | 10.7% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 8.0% |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 8.0% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 6.7% |
| Boston | 4 | 5.3% |
| Menlo Park | 3 | 4.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Physics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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