AI Hiring Trends
Live market data from 9147 AI developer roles. Updated September 15, 2026.
Weekly Posting Volume
New AI job postings per week (last 12 weeks)
Fastest-Growing Skills This Week
Tags with the largest week-over-week change in job postings
inference
0 roles this week
-5
rust
0 roles this week
-5
frontend
0 roles this week
-5
mobile
0 roles this week
-5
pre-training
0 roles this week
-5
microservices
0 roles this week
-6
legal
0 roles this week
-6
speech
0 roles this week
-8
backend
0 roles this week
-9
embeddings
0 roles this week
-9
fullstack
1 roles this week
-10
platform
0 roles this week
-11
gpu
0 roles this week
-13
nlp
0 roles this week
-13
rag
2 roles this week
-13
Top Hiring This Week
Market Composition
Average Salary Trend
Weekly average salary for AI developer roles with published compensation (in $k/year)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI developer jobs are available in 2026?
As of September 15, 2026, there are 9147 active AI developer job listings tracked on AI Dev Jobs across 478 companies.
What AI skills are most in demand right now?
The fastest-growing AI skills change weekly. Check the tag trends section above for the latest week-over-week growth data across all tracked positions.
Is AI hiring growing or slowing in 2026?
The weekly volume chart above shows posting trends over the past 12 weeks. AI hiring remains active with 9147 roles currently open across the industry.
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