speech recognition jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-03, speech recognition appears in 126 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Trainer roles, with demand down 64% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-03
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Frequently asked questions about speech recognition
+Is speech recognition in demand in 2026?
Yes. speech recognition appears in 126 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, with demand down 64% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Trainer roles (15% of AI Trainer postings list it).
+What jobs require speech recognition?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, the job titles most likely to require speech recognition are AI Trainer (15% of postings list speech recognition), Software Engineer (10% of postings list speech recognition), AI Engineer (10% of postings list speech recognition).
+What skills are commonly paired with speech recognition?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-03), speech recognition most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, Audio processing, model evaluation, Text-to-speech.
+Where is speech recognition most in demand?
As of 2026-07-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring speech recognition are Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new speech recognition content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring speech recognition — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require speech recognition
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Trainer | 19 | 15.1% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 10.3% |
| AI Engineer | 12 | 9.5% |
| ML Engineer | 7 | 5.6% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 4.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | 4.0% |
| Research Engineer | 5 | 4.0% |
| AI Tutor | 4 | 3.2% |
| Machine Learning Manager | 4 | 3.2% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 3 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for speech recognition
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 13 | 10.3% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 8.7% |
| London | 5 | 4.0% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 3.2% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 3.2% |
| Vancouver | 4 | 3.2% |
| Seoul | 3 | 2.4% |
| Tokyo | 3 | 2.4% |
| Barcelona | 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 2026-07-03. 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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