AI Job Market Intelligence
36%
YoY growth in AI job postings (Jan-Aug '26 vs '25)
Last updated: Aug 2026
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This Week in AI Hiring
Aug 25 – Aug 31, 2026 — a snapshot of the latest job posting activity.
AI Jobs by Sector
Top Companies Hiring for AI
| # | Company | AI Jobs | Total Jobs | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognizant | 60 | 2,204 | Technology |
| 2 | SAP | 40 | 154 | Technology |
| 3 | Accenture | 39 | 2,239 | Unknown |
| 4 | Epam Systems | 38 | 1,262 | Technology |
| 5 | Amazon | 38 | 2,589 | Technology |
| 6 | Accenture India | 22 | 1,446 | Unknown |
| 7 | 20 | 855 | Technology | |
| 8 | UnitedHealth Group | 19 | 761 | Unknown |
| 9 | Walmart | 19 | 3,244 | Consumer Defensive |
| 10 | Booz Allen Hamilton | 17 | 300 | Industrials |
38 months of data
AI Job Postings Over Time
AI job postings have grown 169% since 2023-01, with companies across 12 sectors now hiring for AI roles.
Industry Diversity of AI Hiring
Technology leads AI hiring at 55.7%, while Technology is the fastest-growing sector for AI adoption.
AI Job Growth Velocity
AI job postings are growing at 24.0% year-over-year, outpacing overall job market growth.
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Emerging AI Job Titles
AI job titles are diversifying as organizations build specialized AI teams.
machine learning engineer
First seen: 2023-01
3,699
latest
data scientist
First seen: 2023-01
2,001
latest
robotics engineer
First seen: 2023-01
347
latest
manager, data science
First seen: 2023-01
258
latest
director, data science
First seen: 2023-01
123
latest
AI Roles Growth
ML Engineer roles grew 49% year-over-year, leading the surge in AI hiring.
ML Engineer
3,699
+49% YoY
Data Scientist
2,001
-3% YoY
Robotics Engineer
347
+42% YoY
DS Manager
258
-2% YoY
DS Director
123
-12% YoY
Top Sectors Hiring for AI
Technology leads AI hiring, followed by Financial Services. AI adoption is spreading across 11 sectors.
AI Tools Race
Copilot leads AI tool mentions in job postings at 1.65% of openings. Tracking 6 generative AI tools and 6 traditional ML technologies.
Generative AI vs Traditional ML
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Who's Hiring for AI Tools
2040 companies mention AI tools in job postings. 1006 companies use 2+ tools. Claude is mentioned by the most companies (1041).
| # | Company | ChatGPT | Claude | Copilot | Cursor | Gemini | LLMs | Total | Top Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jobgether6 tools | 28 | 69 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 190 | — |
| 2 | Accenture6 tools | 4 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 123 | machine learning engineer, backend engineer, devops engineer (SRE) |
| 3 | Epam Systems6 tools | 1 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 55 | data engineer, backend engineer, devops engineer (SRE) |
| 4 | Clera6 tools | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 41 | — |
| 5 | Ernst And Young6 tools | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 33 | machine learning engineer, qa engineer, research/applied scientist (tech) |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase6 tools | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 32 | backend engineer, auditor (excluding IT and QA), change management specialist |
| 7 | Wells Fargo6 tools | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | backend engineer, research/applied scientist (tech), devops engineer (SRE) |
| 8 | Pavago6 tools | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — |
| 9 | Walmart6 tools | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | manager, engineering (tech), backend engineer, data engineer |
| 10 | Ouryahoo6 tools | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — |
| 11 | Grab6 tools | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | backend engineer, manager, product marketing, business analyst |
| 12 | Netapp6 tools | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | strategy manager, backend engineer |
| 13 | Aviator6 tools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 14 | Werecruiter6 tools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 15 | Cognizant5 tools | 1 | 57 | 124 | — | 5 | 65 | 252 | machine learning engineer, product manager, backend engineer |
| 16 | Mercor:25 tools | 4 | 27 | — | 26 | 24 | 15 | 96 | — |
| 17 | Accenture India5 tools | — | 24 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 79 | backend engineer, manager, engineering (tech), devops engineer (SRE) |
| 18 | Wells Fargo5 tools | — | 6 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 70 | — |
| 19 | Allianz5 tools | 20 | 14 | 22 | 3 | — | 6 | 65 | backend engineer, machine learning engineer, claims specialist |
| 20 | Citigroup5 tools | — | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 43 | machine learning engineer, backend engineer, manager, engineering (tech) |
AI Skills & Frameworks
LLMs leads AI skill mentions at 1.18% of job openings. Fastest growing: LLMs, RAG.
Top AI Skills in Job Postings (% of openings, 84-day MA)
ML Frameworks
AI Infrastructure
GenAI Skills
Traditional ML
Category Comparison (aggregate % of openings)
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