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What 76 fast-growing companies ask for — updated September 2026
Across 205 active Research Engineer postings, Machine Learning is the most-requested skill — in 68% of listings, ahead of Artificial Intelligence and Python. 76 companies are hiring right now, led by Anthropic. 87% of Research Engineer roles now call for AI skills, and 11% are remote.
205active postings
87%ask for AI skills
11%remote
76companies hiring
Most-demanded skills
| Skill | % of postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | 68% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 60% | |
| Python | 57% | |
| Computer Science | 55% | |
| Collaboration | 44% | |
| PyTorch | 43% | |
| Communication | 39% | |
| LLMs | 38% | |
| Physics | 28% | |
| Reinforcement Learning | 25% | |
| Fine-tuning | 24% | |
| Deep Learning | 22% |
Top employers hiring now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | 31 |
| Mistral AI | 9 |
| Jump Trading | 8 |
| SecurityScorecard | 8 |
| Scale AI | 7 |
| OpenAI | 6 |