retrieval jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-24, retrieval appears in 115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-24
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Frequently asked questions about retrieval
+Is retrieval in demand in 2026?
Yes. retrieval appears in 115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, with demand up 8% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (24% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require retrieval?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, the job titles most likely to require retrieval are Software Engineer (24% of postings list retrieval), Product Manager (8% of postings list retrieval), AI Engineer (7% of postings list retrieval).
+What skills are commonly paired with retrieval?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-24), retrieval most often appears alongside Python, LLMs, observability, orchestration, tool use.
+Where is retrieval most in demand?
As of 2026-08-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring retrieval are San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, London, Dublin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new retrieval content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning retrieval alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new retrieval content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring retrieval — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require retrieval
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 27 | 23.5% |
| Product Manager | 9 | 7.8% |
| AI Engineer | 8 | 7.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 5.2% |
| AI Deployment Engineer | 5 | 4.3% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 4.3% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 4 | 3.5% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 4 | 3.5% |
| Product Engineer | 4 | 3.5% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 3.5% |
Top metros hiring for retrieval
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 20 | 17.4% |
| New York City | 15 | 13.0% |
| Singapore | 5 | 4.3% |
| London | 4 | 3.5% |
| Dublin | 3 | 2.6% |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 2.6% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 2.6% |
| Belgrade | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with retrieval
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. 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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- 2026-08-24
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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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