Natural language processing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, Natural language processing appears in 1,109 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Natural language processing.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Natural language processing
+Is Natural language processing in demand in 2026?
Yes. Natural language processing appears in 1,109 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Natural language processing (26.1% of all postings mentioning Natural language processing).
+What jobs require Natural language processing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Natural language processing are AI / ML Engineer (25.5% of that role’s postings mention Natural language processing), Applied Research Scientist (15.4% of that role’s postings mention Natural language processing), Quantitative Research Intern (12.5% of that role’s postings mention Natural language processing).
+What skills are commonly paired with Natural language processing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), Natural language processing most often appears alongside machine learning, Python, information retrieval, security, networking.
+Where is Natural language processing most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Natural language processing are New York City, London, San Francisco, Warsaw, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Natural language processing content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning Natural language processing alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new Natural language processing content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after Natural language processing?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring Natural language processing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around Natural language processing
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before Natural language processing
Skills after Natural language processing
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.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: python | 27 |
| Before: sql | 19 |
| Before: Java | 8 |
| Before: Power BI | 7 |
| Before: tensorflow | 7 |
| Before: machine learning | 7 |
| Before: Tableau | 6 |
| Before: R | 6 |
| After: python | 23 |
| After: sql | 16 |
| After: Tableau | 8 |
| After: machine learning | 8 |
| After: Power BI | 8 |
| After: R | 7 |
| After: Java | 7 |
| After: NLP | 6 |
Roles most likely to require Natural language processing
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| AI / ML Engineer | 13 | 25.5% |
| Applied Research Scientist | 4 | 15.4% |
| Quantitative Research Intern | 3 | 12.5% |
| AI Product Designer | 3 | 12.0% |
| Applied AI Scientist | 3 | 10.3% |
| Clinical Data Analyst | 2 | 9.1% |
| Technical Success Manager | 2 | 8.0% |
| Data Science Director | 4 | 6.9% |
| AI Analyst | 2 | 6.9% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 9 | 6.4% |
Roles with the most Natural language processing postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 290 | 26.1% |
| Data Scientist | 148 | 13.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 100 | 9.0% |
| AI Engineer | 51 | 4.6% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 38 | 3.4% |
| ML Engineer | 32 | 2.9% |
| Product Manager | 16 | 1.4% |
| Applied Scientist | 15 | 1.4% |
| AI / ML Engineer | 13 | 1.2% |
| Data Analyst | 12 | 1.1% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring Natural language processing
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| 255 | |
| Accenture | 45 |
| Cisco | 16 |
| Bah | 13 |
| Visa | 12 |
| Anyone-ai | 12 |
| Elsevier | 10 |
| 10 | |
| ServiceNow | 10 |
| JJ | 9 |
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 for Natural language processing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 37 | 3.3% |
| London | 28 | 2.5% |
| San Francisco | 24 | 2.2% |
| Warsaw | 24 | 2.2% |
| Seattle | 22 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 20 | 1.8% |
| Mountain View | 15 | 1.4% |
| Arlington | 13 | 1.2% |
| Washington | 12 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Natural language processing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Natural language processing by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Natural language processing postings by all Natural language processing postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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