model training jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, model training appears in 117 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand up 100% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about model training
+Is model training in demand in 2026?
Yes. model training appears in 117 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 100% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (18% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require model training?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require model training are Machine Learning Engineer (18% of postings list model training), AI/ML Engineer (7% of postings list model training), Data Scientist (6% of postings list model training).
+What skills are commonly paired with model training?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), model training most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, PyTorch, Model evaluation, monitoring.
+Where is model training most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring model training are San Francisco, Seoul, New York City, Seattle, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring model training — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require model training
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 21 | 17.9% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 8 | 6.8% |
| Data Scientist | 7 | 6.0% |
| Technical Architect | 6 | 5.1% |
| Applied Scientist | 5 | 4.3% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 3.4% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 3.4% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 3.4% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 2.6% |
| Applied ML Scientist | 3 | 2.6% |
Top metros hiring for model training
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 20 | 17.1% |
| Seoul | 7 | 6.0% |
| New York City | 6 | 5.1% |
| Seattle | 5 | 4.3% |
| Toronto | 4 | 3.4% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 1.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 1.7% |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with model training
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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