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AI Engineer
What 205 fast-growing companies ask for — updated September 2026
Across 358 active AI Engineer postings, Artificial Intelligence is the most-requested skill — in 91% of listings, ahead of LLMs and Python. 205 companies are hiring right now, led by Figure. 97% of AI Engineer roles now call for AI skills, and 23% are remote.
358active postings
97%ask for AI skills
23%remote
205companies hiring
Most-demanded skills
| Skill | % of postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 91% | |
| LLMs | 72% | |
| Python | 69% | |
| Machine Learning | 55% | |
| Communication | 47% | |
| Collaboration | 36% | |
| Computer Science | 34% | |
| AWS | 34% | |
| AI agents | 33% | |
| RAG | 33% | |
| CI/CD | 28% | |
| Prompt Engineering | 27% |
Top employers hiring now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Figure | 13 |
| SpaceX | 10 |
| Grafana Labs | 9 |
| DataCamp | 9 |
| Databricks | 8 |
| Robots and Pencils | 7 |