Ray jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, Ray appears in 90 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand down 19% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about Ray
+Is Ray in demand in 2026?
Yes. Ray appears in 90 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand down 19% 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 Ray?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require Ray are Machine Learning Engineer (18% of postings list Ray), Software Engineer (14% of postings list Ray), Engineering Manager (7% of postings list Ray).
+What skills are commonly paired with Ray?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), Ray most often appears alongside Python, Kubernetes, PyTorch, AWS, Distributed Systems.
+Where is Ray most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Ray are San Francisco, Singapore, Palo Alto, New York City, San Mateo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Ray content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Ray — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Ray
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 16 | 17.8% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 14.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 6.7% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 5.6% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| Principal Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| AI Scheduling & Orchestration Engineer | 2 | 2.2% |
| Atlassian Consultant | 2 | 2.2% |
| Data Engineer | 2 | 2.2% |
Top metros hiring for Ray
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 18.9% |
| Singapore | 6 | 6.7% |
| Palo Alto | 5 | 5.6% |
| New York City | 4 | 4.4% |
| San Mateo | 4 | 4.4% |
| Qianhai Bay Area | 3 | 3.3% |
| Austin | 2 | 2.2% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 2.2% |
| Jose Bonifacio | 2 | 2.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Ray
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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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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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