Machine Learning Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Machine Learning Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Machine Learning Researcher jobs require?
Across Machine Learning Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, deep learning, PyTorch, Hyperparameter Tuning.
+Which cities are hiring the most Machine Learning Researcher?
As of 2026-09-30, Machine Learning Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Hong Kong, El Segundo.
+Is Machine Learning Researcher a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 38 Machine Learning Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Machine Learning Researcher postings is machine learning, 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 Machine Learning Researcher?
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 Machine Learning Researcher postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Machine Learning Researcher
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
52 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Machine Learning Researcher
Roles after Machine Learning Researcher
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: Machine Learning Researcher (different employer) | 52 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 43 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 32 |
| Before: Machine Learning Engineer | 26 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 15 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 8 |
| Before: Researcher | 7 |
| Before: Machine Learning Intern | 7 |
| After: Machine Learning Researcher (different employer) | 52 |
| After: Data Scientist | 48 |
| After: Software Engineer | 45 |
| After: Machine Learning Engineer | 36 |
| After: Data Engineer | 11 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 9 |
| After: AI Engineer | 8 |
| After: Data Analyst | 7 |
Skills most often required for Machine Learning Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 31 | 81.6% |
| Python | 24 | 63.2% |
| deep learning | 18 | 47.4% |
| PyTorch | 14 | 36.8% |
| Hyperparameter Tuning | 10 | 26.3% |
| Reinforcement learning | 10 | 26.3% |
| distributed training | 8 | 21.1% |
| LLMs | 7 | 18.4% |
| image models | 7 | 18.4% |
| JAX | 7 | 18.4% |
| TensorFlow | 5 | 13.2% |
| recommendation systems | 5 | 13.2% |
| statistical techniques | 5 | 13.2% |
| classical ML | 4 | 10.5% |
| RL agents | 4 | 10.5% |
Top companies posting Machine Learning Researcher jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Jane Street | 10 |
| Citadel Securities | 3 |
| IMC | 2 |
| Ittihad Medical Centre | 2 |
| LLNL | 2 |
| Micro1 | 1 |
| UNSW | 1 |
| Darktrace | 1 |
| RTB House | 1 |
| Droyd | 1 |
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 Machine Learning Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 6 | 15.8% |
| Miami | 4 | 10.5% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 10.5% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 7.9% |
| El Segundo | 2 | 5.3% |
| Livermore | 2 | 5.3% |
| Chicago | 1 | 2.6% |
| London | 1 | 2.6% |
| Warsaw | 1 | 2.6% |
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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 “Machine Learning Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Machine Learning Researcher
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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