AI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, AI appears in 315 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about AI
+Is AI in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI appears in 315 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (15% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require AI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require AI are Product Manager (15% of postings list AI), Software Engineer (10% of postings list AI), Solutions Architect (5% of postings list AI).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), AI most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, automation, LLM.
+Where is AI most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI are San Francisco, New York City, London, Bengaluru, Tel Aviv, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring AI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 47 | 14.9% |
| Software Engineer | 30 | 9.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 16 | 5.1% |
| Data Scientist | 10 | 3.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 9 | 2.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | 2.5% |
| AI Software Engineer | 7 | 2.2% |
| Solution Engineer | 6 | 1.9% |
| Product Designer | 5 | 1.6% |
| Program Manager | 5 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for AI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 30 | 9.5% |
| New York City | 28 | 8.9% |
| London | 12 | 3.8% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 2.9% |
| Tel Aviv | 8 | 2.5% |
| Singapore | 7 | 2.2% |
| Washington | 7 | 2.2% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with AI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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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