red-teaming jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, red-teaming appears in 19 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Delivery Lead roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about red-teaming
+Is red-teaming in demand in 2026?
Yes. red-teaming appears in 19 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. It is most often required for Delivery Lead roles (10% of Delivery Lead postings list it).
+What jobs require red-teaming?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require red-teaming are Delivery Lead (10% of postings list red-teaming), Security Engineer (10% of postings list red-teaming), Software Engineer (10% of postings list red-teaming).
+What skills are commonly paired with red-teaming?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), red-teaming most often appears alongside Python, LLMs, data pipelines, monitoring, vulnerability disclosure.
+Where is red-teaming most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring red-teaming are San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Columbus, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new red-teaming content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring red-teaming — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require red-teaming
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Lead | 2 | 10.5% |
| Security Engineer | 2 | 10.5% |
| Software Engineer | 2 | 10.5% |
| AI Engineer | 1 | 5.3% |
| AI Engineering Manager | 1 | 5.3% |
| AI Scientist | 1 | 5.3% |
| AI Security Engineer | 1 | 5.3% |
| AI Training Specialist | 1 | 5.3% |
| Cybersecurity Risk Researcher | 1 | 5.3% |
| Model Risk Manager | 1 | 5.3% |
Top metros hiring for red-teaming
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | 15.8% |
| Austin | 1 | 5.3% |
| Boston | 1 | 5.3% |
| Columbus | 1 | 5.3% |
| London | 1 | 5.3% |
| New York City | 1 | 5.3% |
| Nicosia | 1 | 5.3% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 5.3% |
| Paris | 1 | 5.3% |
Skills commonly paired with red-teaming
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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
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- 34457a4331267878
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- 2026-08-26
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- 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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