Skill report · GenAI & LLMs
Responsible AI: demand in job postings
Responsible AI is named in 3% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (878 postings), most often for AI Engineer at 14%, Applied AI Engineer at 11% and Machine Learning Engineer at 9%. When a posting names it, 73% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 8783% of all postings
- Required when named
- 73%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 76%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 2.5 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Responsible AI.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| AI Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| Machine Learning Engineer | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Data Scientist | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Applied Scientist | |
| MLOps Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Responsible AI that also name each.
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services23%
- Healthcare12%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS7%
- AI Research & Foundation Models6%
Quick answers
Is Responsible AI in demand?
Responsible AI is named in 3% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 878 postings, and required in 73% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 2.5 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Responsible AI?
AI Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer and Technical Product Manager postings name it most often: 14% of AI Engineer postings, 11% of Applied AI Engineer postings, 9% of Machine Learning Engineer postings.
What skills go with Responsible AI?
Postings that name Responsible AI most often also name Machine Learning, Python, LLMs and AI Agents.