prediction jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, prediction appears in 18 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Autonomy Director roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about prediction
+Is prediction in demand in 2026?
Yes. prediction appears in 18 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. It is most often required for Autonomy Director roles (17% of Autonomy Director postings list it).
+What jobs require prediction?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require prediction are Autonomy Director (17% of postings list prediction), Principal Engineer (17% of postings list prediction), Motion Planning Engineer (11% of postings list prediction).
+What skills are commonly paired with prediction?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), prediction most often appears alongside Python, C++, machine learning, motion planning, perception.
+Where is prediction most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring prediction are South San Francisco, Chicago, London, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new prediction content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring prediction — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require prediction
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy Director | 3 | 16.7% |
| Principal Engineer | 3 | 16.7% |
| Motion Planning Engineer | 2 | 11.1% |
| Software Engineer | 2 | 11.1% |
| Technical Program Manager | 2 | 11.1% |
| Data Engineer | 1 | 5.6% |
| Director, Prediction and ML Planning | 1 | 5.6% |
| ML Engineer | 1 | 5.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer (Intern) | 1 | 5.6% |
| Software Release Engineer Team Lead | 1 | 5.6% |
Top metros hiring for prediction
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco | 4 | 22.2% |
| Chicago | 1 | 5.6% |
| London | 1 | 5.6% |
| Singapore | 1 | 5.6% |
Skills commonly paired with prediction
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- ea6049b274327d50
- data_as_of
- 2026-08-26
- window_days
- 90
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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