Vector search jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Vector search appears in 432 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 Vector search
+Is Vector search in demand in 2026?
Yes. Vector search appears in 432 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 (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Vector search?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Vector search are Software Engineer (18% of postings list Vector search), AI Engineer (11% of postings list Vector search), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list Vector search).
+What skills are commonly paired with Vector search?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Vector search most often appears alongside Python, embeddings, RAG, observability, LangChain.
+Where is Vector search most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Vector search are New York City, San Francisco, London, Satakha, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Vector search content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Vector search — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Vector search
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 77 | 17.8% |
| AI Engineer | 46 | 10.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 26 | 6.0% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 11 | 2.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 10 | 2.3% |
| GenAI Engineer | 8 | 1.9% |
| Principal AI Engineer | 8 | 1.9% |
| Product Manager | 8 | 1.9% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 7 | 1.6% |
| Data Scientist | 7 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Vector search
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 32 | 23.9% |
| San Francisco | 28 | 20.9% |
| London | 19 | 14.2% |
| Satakha | 16 | 11.9% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 9.0% |
| Palo Alto | 8 | 6.0% |
| Toronto | 7 | 5.2% |
| Amsterdam | 6 | 4.5% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Vector search
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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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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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