distillation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, distillation appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 53% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about distillation
+Is distillation in demand in 2026?
Yes. distillation appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand down 53% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (32% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require distillation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require distillation are Machine Learning Engineer (32% of postings list distillation), ML Engineer (13% of postings list distillation), Research Engineer (10% of postings list distillation).
+What skills are commonly paired with distillation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), distillation most often appears alongside Quantization, PyTorch, Python, CUDA, pruning.
+Where is distillation most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring distillation are San Francisco, New York City, Alameda, Boston, Folsom, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring distillation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require distillation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 10 | 32.3% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 12.9% |
| Research Engineer | 3 | 9.7% |
| AI Solutions Architect | 1 | 3.2% |
| Applied AI Research Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Computer Vision Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Cybersecurity Risk Researcher | 1 | 3.2% |
| Data Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Developer Relations Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Embedded AI Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
Top metros hiring for distillation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 6 | 19.4% |
| New York City | 5 | 16.1% |
| Alameda | 1 | 3.2% |
| Boston | 1 | 3.2% |
| Folsom | 1 | 3.2% |
| Foster City | 1 | 3.2% |
| Mountain View | 1 | 3.2% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 3.2% |
| Redwood City | 1 | 3.2% |
Skills commonly paired with distillation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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