robustness jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, robustness appears in 72 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Applied Researcher roles, with demand up 71% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about robustness
+Is robustness in demand in 2026?
Yes. robustness appears in 72 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand up 71% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Applied Researcher roles (11% of Applied Researcher postings list it).
+What jobs require robustness?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require robustness are Applied Researcher (11% of postings list robustness), Machine Learning Engineer (11% of postings list robustness), ML Engineer (7% of postings list robustness).
+What skills are commonly paired with robustness?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), robustness most often appears alongside machine learning, PyTorch, Python, deep learning, Reinforcement learning.
+Where is robustness most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring robustness are London, San Francisco, Mountain View, New York City, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring robustness — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require robustness
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Researcher | 8 | 11.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 8 | 11.1% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 6.9% |
| Research Scientist | 4 | 5.6% |
| Data Scientist | 3 | 4.2% |
| Machine Learning Research Scientist | 3 | 4.2% |
| Researcher | 3 | 4.2% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 4.2% |
| AI Research Scientist | 2 | 2.8% |
| AI Researcher | 2 | 2.8% |
Top metros hiring for robustness
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 5 | 6.9% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 6.9% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 4.2% |
| New York City | 3 | 4.2% |
| Boston | 2 | 2.8% |
| Cambridge | 2 | 2.8% |
| Livermore | 2 | 2.8% |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 2.8% |
| Seattle | 2 | 2.8% |
Skills commonly paired with robustness
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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