AI Research Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 98 job postings with the title “AI Research Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about AI Research Engineer jobs
+How many AI Research Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 98 job postings with the title “AI Research Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do AI Research Engineer jobs require?
Across AI Research Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, PyTorch, machine learning, JAX, Reinforcement learning.
+Which cities are hiring the most AI Research Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, AI Research Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Munich, San Francisco, Berlin, Tel Aviv.
+Is AI Research Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 98 AI Research Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in AI Research Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of AI Research Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed AI Research Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through AI Research Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
4 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before AI Research Engineer
Roles after AI Research Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 8 |
| Before: AI Research Engineer (different employer) | 4 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 4 |
| Before: AI Engineer | 4 |
| Before: ML Engineer | 4 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 3 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 2 |
| After: AI Engineer | 4 |
| After: AI Research Engineer (different employer) | 4 |
| After: Research Assistant | 3 |
| After: Machine Learning Engineer | 2 |
| After: Generative AI Engineer | 1 |
| After: Blockchain Engineer | 1 |
| After: AI/ML Engineer | 1 |
| After: AI Engineer Consultant | 1 |
Skills most often required for AI Research Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 63 | 64.3% |
| PyTorch | 45 | 45.9% |
| machine learning | 29 | 29.6% |
| JAX | 20 | 20.4% |
| Reinforcement learning | 20 | 20.4% |
| C++ | 19 | 19.4% |
| TensorFlow | 18 | 18.4% |
| deep learning | 18 | 18.4% |
| fine-tuning | 14 | 14.3% |
| LLMs | 13 | 13.3% |
| model evaluation | 11 | 11.2% |
| Rust | 11 | 11.2% |
| distributed training | 10 | 10.2% |
| Generative AI | 10 | 10.2% |
| CUDA | 10 | 10.2% |
Top companies posting AI Research Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Helsing | 15 |
| JUMP Trading | 6 |
| Standard Bots | 5 |
| Adyen | 5 |
| SonarSource | 4 |
| Bright Vision Technologies | 3 |
| Graphcore | 3 |
| Dropzone AI | 2 |
| Simply | 2 |
| Airkit | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring AI Research Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 12 | 12.2% |
| Munich | 5 | 5.1% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 5.1% |
| Berlin | 4 | 4.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 4.1% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 3.1% |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 3.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 3.1% |
| Barcelona | 2 | 2.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “AI Research Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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