Safety jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Safety appears in 217 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Safety
+Is Safety in demand in 2026?
Yes. Safety appears in 217 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (10% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Safety?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Safety are Software Engineer (10% of postings list Safety), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list Safety), Machine Learning Engineer (5% of postings list Safety).
+What skills are commonly paired with Safety?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Safety most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, privacy, observability, reliability.
+Where is Safety most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Safety are San Francisco, New York City, Mountain View, London, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Safety content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Safety — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Safety
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 22 | 10.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 12 | 5.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | 5.1% |
| AI Engineer | 10 | 4.6% |
| Principal Engineer | 10 | 4.6% |
| AI Product Manager | 8 | 3.7% |
| Research Scientist | 8 | 3.7% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Automation Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Warhead Design & Test Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for Safety
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 23 | 27.1% |
| New York City | 17 | 20.0% |
| Mountain View | 11 | 12.9% |
| London | 7 | 8.2% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 7.1% |
| Palo Alto | 6 | 7.1% |
| Seattle | 6 | 7.1% |
| Singapore | 6 | 7.1% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 3.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Safety
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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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