AI Engineer hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 196 AI Engineer postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 138 distinct companies. 70.9% of them (139 of 196) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 69.9% of postings. That is +15.3% versus September 2026.

    196
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    70.9%
    Remote-friendly
    139 of 196
    138
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    +15.3%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring AI Engineer in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    EPAM Systems105.1%5,001–10,000 employees
    BairesDev94.6%501–1,000 employees
    Torentify73.6%—
    Infosys63.1%5,001–10,000 employees
    Blacksmith Agency52.6%1–10 employees
    Datacom52.6%1,001–5,000 employees
    Wiraa52.6%1–10 employees
    MeeBoss42%1–10 employees
    Jobright.ai42%1–10 employees
    Tavant31.5%501–1,000 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology137 of 196 · 69.9%
    • Engineering130 of 196 · 66.3%
    • Business Development10 of 196 · 5.1%
    • Management1 of 196 · 0.5%
    • Analyst1 of 196 · 0.5%
    • Consulting1 of 196 · 0.5%
    • Other1 of 196 · 0.5%
    • Research1 of 196 · 0.5%

    Employment types

    • Full-time159 of 196 · 81.1%
    • Contract19 of 196 · 9.7%
    • Part-time7 of 196 · 3.6%
    • Internship7 of 196 · 3.6%
    • Volunteer4 of 196 · 2%

    Seniority mix

    • Mid-Senior level47 of 196 · 24%
    • Associate38 of 196 · 19.4%
    • Entry level15 of 196 · 7.7%
    • Internship6 of 196 · 3.1%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 106 of 196 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 1–10 employees43 of 196 · 21.9%
    • 5,001–10,000 employees36 of 196 · 18.4%
    • 501–1,000 employees30 of 196 · 15.3%
    • 11–50 employees28 of 196 · 14.3%
    • 51–200 employees12 of 196 · 6.1%
    • 201–500 employees9 of 196 · 4.6%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees9 of 196 · 4.6%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 196 postings observed in October 2026 out of 14,117 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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