AI Specialist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 76 job postings with the title “AI Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about AI Specialist jobs
+How many AI Specialist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 76 job postings with the title “AI Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do AI Specialist jobs require?
Across AI Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, prompt engineering, Salesforce, machine learning, Generative AI.
+Which cities are hiring the most AI Specialist?
As of 2026-09-30, AI Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Berlin, Toronto, Anchorage, Bengaluru, Rockford.
+Is AI Specialist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 76 AI Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in AI Specialist postings is Python, 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 Specialist?
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 Specialist postings — last 90 days
Career paths through AI Specialist
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
2 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before AI Specialist
Roles after AI Specialist
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: Data Scientist | 7 |
| Before: AI Specialist (different employer) | 2 |
| Before: ML Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Researcher | 1 |
| Before: Software Development Intern | 1 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Business Analyst | 1 |
| Before: Product Designer | 1 |
| After: AI Specialist (different employer) | 2 |
| After: Data Scientist | 1 |
| After: Co-Founder | 1 |
| After: UX/UI Designer | 1 |
| After: Data Engineer | 1 |
| After: Project Manager | 1 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 1 |
Skills most often required for AI Specialist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 22 | 28.9% |
| prompt engineering | 13 | 17.1% |
| Salesforce | 11 | 14.5% |
| machine learning | 10 | 13.2% |
| Generative AI | 10 | 13.2% |
| AWS | 9 | 11.8% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 10.5% |
| MLOps | 7 | 9.2% |
| Zapier | 7 | 9.2% |
| LLMs | 7 | 9.2% |
| Webhooks | 7 | 9.2% |
| n8n | 7 | 9.2% |
| make | 7 | 9.2% |
| CI/CD | 6 | 7.9% |
| Docker | 6 | 7.9% |
Top companies posting AI Specialist jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Doctolib | 6 |
| Roland Berger | 4 |
| Xanadu | 4 |
| XPT Software Australia | 3 |
| Not provided | 3 |
| Darwin AI | 3 |
| LaunchDarkly | 2 |
| Wissen Technology | 2 |
| WPP | 2 |
| Stripe | 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 Specialist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 6 | 7.9% |
| Toronto | 4 | 5.3% |
| Anchorage | 2 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 2.6% |
| Rockford | 2 | 2.6% |
| São Paulo | 2 | 2.6% |
| Utrecht | 2 | 2.6% |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | 1 | 1.3% |
| Austin | 1 | 1.3% |
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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 Specialist”. 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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