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Will AI replace solutions engineers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting solutions engineers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 539 live solutions engineers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 46% of current solutions engineers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
539live openings
46%ask for AI skills
27%remote
205companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Python, Computer Science, AWS, Azure, JavaScript — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Esri | 51 |
| Verkada | 23 |
| Databricks | 18 |
| Xometry | 16 |
| Grafana Labs | 13 |
| Wiz | 12 |
See the full Solutions Engineer data page →