VLMs jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, VLMs appears in 12 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about VLMs
+Is VLMs in demand in 2026?
Yes. VLMs appears in 12 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (33% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require VLMs?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require VLMs are Machine Learning Engineer (33% of postings list VLMs), Director, Prediction and ML Planning (17% of postings list VLMs), AI/ML Engineer (Agentic AI) (8% of postings list VLMs).
+What skills are commonly paired with VLMs?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), VLMs most often appears alongside LLMs, machine learning, Python, computer vision, fine-tuning.
+Where is VLMs most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring VLMs are Boston, Budapest, Foster City, Palo Alto, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring VLMs — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require VLMs
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 33.3% |
| Director, Prediction and ML Planning | 2 | 16.7% |
| AI/ML Engineer (Agentic AI) | 1 | 8.3% |
| Research & Modeling Engineer | 1 | 8.3% |
| Research Engineer | 1 | 8.3% |
| Research Scientist | 1 | 8.3% |
| Software Engineer | 1 | 8.3% |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning Infrastructure | 1 | 8.3% |
Top metros hiring for VLMs
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1 | 8.3% |
| Budapest | 1 | 8.3% |
| Foster City | 1 | 8.3% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 8.3% |
| Paris | 1 | 8.3% |
| Redwood City | 1 | 8.3% |
| Seattle | 1 | 8.3% |
| Toronto | 1 | 8.3% |
Skills commonly paired with VLMs
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- Machine Learning Engineer
- Director, Prediction and ML Planning
- AI/ML Engineer (Agentic AI)
- Research & Modeling Engineer
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- Research Scientist
- Software Engineer
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- LLMs
- machine learning
- Python
- computer vision
- fine-tuning
- reinforcement learning
- model deployment
- data pipelines
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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