speech recognition jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, speech recognition appears in 127 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Tutor roles, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about speech recognition
+Is speech recognition in demand in 2026?
Yes. speech recognition appears in 127 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Tutor roles (32% of AI Tutor postings list it).
+What jobs require speech recognition?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require speech recognition are AI Tutor (32% of postings list speech recognition), AI Engineer (6% of postings list speech recognition), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list speech recognition).
+What skills are commonly paired with speech recognition?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), speech recognition most often appears alongside accent variation analysis, multilingual audio, intonation, phonology, Phonetics.
+Where is speech recognition most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring speech recognition are San Francisco, Palo Alto, Bengaluru, Berlin, Menlo Park, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new speech recognition content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning speech recognition alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new speech recognition content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring speech recognition — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require speech recognition
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Tutor | 40 | 31.5% |
| AI Engineer | 7 | 5.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 5.5% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 5.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 4 | 3.1% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 3.1% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 4 | 3.1% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 3.1% |
| Data Scientist | 3 | 2.4% |
| ML Engineer | 3 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for speech recognition
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 8 | 6.3% |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 5.5% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 2.4% |
| Berlin | 3 | 2.4% |
| Menlo Park | 3 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 3 | 2.4% |
| Copenhagen | 2 | 1.6% |
| Cyberjaya | 2 | 1.6% |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with speech recognition
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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