Machine Learning Engineer hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 233 Machine Learning Engineer postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 123 distinct companies. 74.2% of them (173 of 233) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 80.3% of postings. That is -14.3% versus September 2026.

    233
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    74.2%
    Remote-friendly
    173 of 233
    123
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    -14.3%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Machine Learning Engineer in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Alignerr156.4%1–10 employees
    micro1146%11–50 employees
    DevFixr93.9%—
    Jobright.ai83.4%1–10 employees
    Wiraa73%1–10 employees
    Torentify73%—
    BairesDev73%501–1,000 employees
    DataAnnotation62.6%1,001–5,000 employees
    Blacksmith Agency52.1%1–10 employees
    Crossing Hurdles52.1%11–50 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology187 of 233 · 80.3%
    • Engineering180 of 233 · 77.3%
    • Other6 of 233 · 2.6%
    • Research5 of 233 · 2.1%
    • Consulting1 of 233 · 0.4%
    • Customer Service1 of 233 · 0.4%
    • Science1 of 233 · 0.4%
    • Product Management1 of 233 · 0.4%

    Employment types

    • Full-time176 of 233 · 75.5%
    • Contract44 of 233 · 18.9%
    • Internship10 of 233 · 4.3%
    • Part-time2 of 233 · 0.9%
    • Volunteer1 of 233 · 0.4%

    Seniority mix

    • Associate53 of 233 · 22.7%
    • Entry level26 of 233 · 11.2%
    • Mid-Senior level24 of 233 · 10.3%
    • Internship7 of 233 · 3%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 110 of 233 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 1–10 employees72 of 233 · 30.9%
    • 11–50 employees40 of 233 · 17.2%
    • 5,001–10,000 employees34 of 233 · 14.6%
    • 501–1,000 employees17 of 233 · 7.3%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees17 of 233 · 7.3%
    • 51–200 employees15 of 233 · 6.4%
    • 201–500 employees13 of 233 · 5.6%

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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 233 postings observed in October 2026 out of 13,228 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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