tracking jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, tracking appears in 278 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about tracking
+Is tracking in demand in 2026?
Yes. tracking appears in 278 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require tracking?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require tracking are Software Engineer (12% of postings list tracking), Machine Learning Engineer (9% of postings list tracking), Robotics Engineer (3% of postings list tracking).
+What skills are commonly paired with tracking?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), tracking most often appears alongside Python, computer vision, machine learning, object detection, C++.
+Where is tracking most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring tracking are San Francisco, Woburn, Ann Arbor, Austin, Foster City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new tracking content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring tracking — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require tracking
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 33 | 11.9% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 25 | 9.0% |
| Robotics Engineer | 9 | 3.2% |
| Computer Vision Engineer | 8 | 2.9% |
| Perception Engineer | 8 | 2.9% |
| Product Manager | 7 | 2.5% |
| Robotic Software Engineer | 6 | 2.2% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 1.8% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.4% |
| Paid Media Specialist | 4 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for tracking
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 22 | 32.8% |
| Woburn | 7 | 10.4% |
| Ann Arbor | 6 | 9.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 9.0% |
| Foster City | 6 | 9.0% |
| San Diego | 6 | 9.0% |
| Irvine | 5 | 7.5% |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 7.5% |
| London | 4 | 6.0% |
Skills commonly paired with tracking
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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
- entity_id
- 6d691b8e9d08b198
- data_as_of
- 2026-05-17
- window_days
- 90
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