recommendation systems jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, recommendation systems appears in 62 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about recommendation systems
+Is recommendation systems in demand in 2026?
Yes. recommendation systems appears in 62 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (34% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require recommendation systems?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require recommendation systems are Machine Learning Engineer (34% of postings list recommendation systems), Product Manager (19% of postings list recommendation systems), AI Engineer (8% of postings list recommendation systems).
+What skills are commonly paired with recommendation systems?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), recommendation systems most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, experimentation, SQL, Ranking.
+Where is recommendation systems most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring recommendation systems are San Francisco, Seoul, Sunnyvale, Austin, Kuala Lumpur, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new recommendation systems content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring recommendation systems — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require recommendation systems
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 21 | 33.9% |
| Product Manager | 12 | 19.4% |
| AI Engineer | 5 | 8.1% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 6.5% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 6.5% |
| Machine Learning Manager | 2 | 3.2% |
| AI Scientist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Applied Data Scientist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Applied ML Engineer | 1 | 1.6% |
| Applied Researcher | 1 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for recommendation systems
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 6 | 9.7% |
| Seoul | 6 | 9.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 4 | 6.5% |
| Austin | 2 | 3.2% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 2 | 3.2% |
| London | 2 | 3.2% |
| Seattle | 2 | 3.2% |
| Toronto | 2 | 3.2% |
| Almaty | 1 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with recommendation systems
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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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