sound design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, sound design appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — AI Video Artist has the most postings mentioning sound design.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about sound design
+Is sound design in demand in 2026?
Yes. sound design appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. AI Video Artist accounts for the most postings mentioning sound design (38.5% of all postings mentioning sound design).
+What jobs require sound design?
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 sound design are AI Tutor (2.2% of that role’s postings mention sound design), UX Designer (0.2% of that role’s postings mention sound design), Product Designer (0.1% of that role’s postings mention sound design).
+What skills are commonly paired with sound design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), sound design most often appears alongside Video editing, After Effects, Runway, Adobe Premiere Pro, Motion design.
+Where is sound design most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring sound design are Kyiv, Madrid, New York City, Mangaluru, Mumbai, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new sound design content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning sound design alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new sound design content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after sound design?
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 sound design — last 90 days
Career paths around sound design
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before sound design
Skills after sound design
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: video editing | 1 |
| Before: strategic plans | 1 |
| Before: Quality Assurance | 1 |
| Before: marketing | 1 |
| Before: photography | 1 |
| Before: video | 1 |
| Before: OSHA | 1 |
| Before: profit and loss statements | 1 |
| After: UiPath Studio | 1 |
| After: audio systems | 1 |
| After: Video conference systems | 1 |
| After: digital signage | 1 |
| After: protection systems | 1 |
| After: Interactive Whiteboards | 1 |
| After: A/V systems | 1 |
| After: Audio/video editing | 1 |
Roles most likely to require sound design
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| AI Tutor | 1 | 2.2% |
| UX Designer | 1 | 0.2% |
| Product Designer | 2 | 0.1% |
Roles with the most sound design postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| AI Video Artist | 15 | 38.5% |
| Video Editor | 3 | 7.7% |
| AI Video Editor | 2 | 5.1% |
| Motion & AI Video Designer | 2 | 5.1% |
| Motion Designer | 2 | 5.1% |
| Product Designer | 2 | 5.1% |
| AI Tutor | 1 | 2.6% |
| AI Video Architect | 1 | 2.6% |
| AI Video Specialist | 1 | 2.6% |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trainee | 1 | 2.6% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring sound design
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| EverAI | 15 |
| Ryzesuperfoods | 2 |
| Citizen | 2 |
| Groupon | 2 |
| Boston Dynamics | 1 |
| Icarus Digital Marketing | 1 |
| xAI | 1 |
| Nawab Khan Foundation | 1 |
| Seize The Awkward | 1 |
| Onhires | 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 for sound design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kyiv | 3 | 7.7% |
| Madrid | 2 | 5.1% |
| New York City | 2 | 5.1% |
| Mangaluru | 1 | 2.6% |
| Mumbai | 1 | 2.6% |
| Munich | 1 | 2.6% |
| Waltham | 1 | 2.6% |
Skills commonly paired with sound design
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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 sound design by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s sound design postings by all sound design 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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