AI Research Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “AI Research Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PyTorch.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about AI Research Scientist jobs
+How many AI Research Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “AI Research Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do AI Research Scientist jobs require?
Across AI Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are PyTorch, Python, deep learning, Reinforcement learning, machine learning.
+Which cities are hiring the most AI Research Scientist?
As of 2026-09-30, AI Research Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Beijing, Santa Clara, Singapore.
+Is AI Research Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 81 AI Research Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in AI Research Scientist postings is PyTorch, 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 Scientist?
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 Scientist postings — last 90 days
Career paths through AI Research Scientist
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
23 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before AI Research Scientist
Roles after AI Research Scientist
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: AI Research Scientist (different employer) | 23 |
| Before: Research Scientist | 8 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 6 |
| Before: Research Intern | 6 |
| Before: Machine Learning Engineer | 6 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 4 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| After: AI Research Scientist (different employer) | 23 |
| After: Software Engineer | 2 |
| After: Research Assistant | 1 |
| After: Applied Scientist | 1 |
| After: Director of Artificial Intelligence | 1 |
| After: Machine Learning Lead | 1 |
| After: Data Scientist | 1 |
| After: Computer Vision Software Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for AI Research Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PyTorch | 48 | 59.3% |
| Python | 42 | 51.9% |
| deep learning | 24 | 29.6% |
| Reinforcement learning | 18 | 22.2% |
| machine learning | 17 | 21.0% |
| fine-tuning | 16 | 19.8% |
| JAX | 15 | 18.5% |
| model training | 12 | 14.8% |
| world models | 12 | 14.8% |
| foundation models | 11 | 13.6% |
| model evaluation | 10 | 12.3% |
| TensorFlow | 10 | 12.3% |
| computer vision | 9 | 11.1% |
| diffusion models | 9 | 11.1% |
| distributed training | 8 | 9.9% |
Top companies posting AI Research Scientist jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Bosch | 16 |
| Phaidra | 6 |
| Axon | 4 |
| Cisco | 4 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 3 |
| Workato | 3 |
| Sword Health | 3 |
| Netflix | 3 |
| Meta | 3 |
| Autodesk | 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 Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14 | 17.3% |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | 9.9% |
| Beijing | 5 | 6.2% |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 3.7% |
| Singapore | 3 | 3.7% |
| Menlo Park | 2 | 2.5% |
| Paris | 2 | 2.5% |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 2.5% |
| Shanghai | 2 | 2.5% |
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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 Scientist”. 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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