reasoning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, reasoning appears in 147 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Research Scientist roles, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about reasoning
+Is reasoning in demand in 2026?
Yes. reasoning appears in 147 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Research Scientist roles (12% of Research Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require reasoning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require reasoning are Research Scientist (12% of postings list reasoning), Machine Learning Engineer (8% of postings list reasoning), AI Engineer (6% of postings list reasoning).
+What skills are commonly paired with reasoning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), reasoning most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, planning, PyTorch, Reinforcement learning.
+Where is reasoning most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring reasoning are San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Mountain View, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring reasoning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require reasoning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 18 | 12.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 12 | 8.2% |
| AI Engineer | 9 | 6.1% |
| Software Engineer | 9 | 6.1% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 4.1% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 4.1% |
| Research Intern | 4 | 2.7% |
| AI Scientist | 3 | 2.0% |
| Applied Scientist | 3 | 2.0% |
| ML Engineer | 3 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for reasoning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | 24.0% |
| New York City | 16 | 21.3% |
| Seattle | 10 | 13.3% |
| Mountain View | 9 | 12.0% |
| Paris | 8 | 10.7% |
| London | 5 | 6.7% |
| San Carlos | 3 | 4.0% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 4.0% |
| Uk | 3 | 4.0% |
Skills commonly paired with reasoning
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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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