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Research Engineer
What 67 fast-growing companies ask for — updated October 2026
Across 170 active Research Engineer postings, Machine Learning is the most-requested skill — in 75% of listings, ahead of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. 67 companies are hiring right now, led by Anthropic. 93% of Research Engineer roles now call for AI skills, and 4% are remote.
170active postings
93%ask for AI skills
4%remote
67companies hiring
Most-demanded skills
| Skill | % of postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | 75% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 66% | |
| Computer Science | 54% | |
| Python | 51% | |
| Collaboration | 51% | |
| PyTorch | 45% | |
| Communication | 42% | |
| LLMs | 38% | |
| Reinforcement Learning | 32% | |
| Physics | 31% | |
| JAX | 28% | |
| Deep Learning | 24% |
Top employers hiring now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | 31 |
| Mistral AI | 9 |
| Turing | 8 |
| Jump Trading | 8 |
| OpenAI | 7 |
| Thinking Machines Lab | 6 |