robotics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, robotics appears in 1,115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about robotics
+Is robotics in demand in 2026?
Yes. robotics appears in 1,115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require robotics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require robotics are Software Engineer (18% of postings list robotics), Technical Program Manager (5% of postings list robotics), Product Manager (4% of postings list robotics).
+What skills are commonly paired with robotics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), robotics most often appears alongside Python, C++, machine learning, computer vision, Simulation.
+Where is robotics most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring robotics are Sunnyvale, Mountain View, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Irvine, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new robotics content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring robotics — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require robotics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 199 | 17.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 53 | 4.8% |
| Product Manager | 42 | 3.8% |
| Robotics Engineer | 38 | 3.4% |
| Research Scientist | 34 | 3.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 30 | 2.7% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 26 | 2.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 24 | 2.2% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 22 | 2.0% |
| Automation Engineer | 21 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for robotics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 68 | 17.4% |
| Mountain View | 66 | 16.9% |
| San Francisco | 64 | 16.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 43 | 11.0% |
| Irvine | 40 | 10.2% |
| London | 33 | 8.4% |
| New York City | 27 | 6.9% |
| Austin | 25 | 6.4% |
| Seattle | 25 | 6.4% |
Skills commonly paired with robotics
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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