Core AI or AI-enabled
In a Core AI job, building or applying AI is the job itself. In an AI-enabled job, AI is part of the tools, context or skills, but not the full function: a product manager on AI features, an analyst using AI tools every day.
The roles that are mostly Core AI
Roles where at least half the postings make building or applying AI the job itself.
- Machine Learning Engineer100% Core AI
531 postings
- Research Scientist100% Core AI
309 postings
- AI Engineer74% Core AI
726 postings
The AI-enabled roles, and where each is heading
Every other role, grouped by field. The Core AI share shows how much of each role is already AI work; the direction is the change employers describe most often.
Engineering & architecture
- Software Engineer9,425 postings
8% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI engineering
- Engineering Manager1,169 postings
4% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- DevOps Engineer693 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI engineering
- Security Engineer633 postings
6% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI security
- Solution Architect620 postings
3% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Platform Engineer491 postings
2% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI engineering
- Site Reliability Engineer395 postings
3% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI engineering
- Cloud Engineer381 postings
3% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI engineering
- Automation Engineer335 postings
6% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Enterprise Architect322 postings
2% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
Data & AI
- Data Engineer1,644 postings
4% Core AI. Most common direction: toward data & machine learning
- Data Analyst1,172 postings
3% Core AI. Most common direction: toward data & machine learning
- Data Scientist933 postings
45% Core AI. Most common direction: toward data & machine learning
- Data Architect436 postings
3% Core AI. Most common direction: toward data & machine learning
Product & design
- Product Manager2,175 postings
6% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI product
- Business Analyst1,482 postings
2% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Product Owner453 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Graphic Designer438 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI design
- Product Designer359 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI design
Sales & customer success
- Account Manager3,680 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Business Development Manager3,353 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Sales Manager2,782 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Account Executive1,667 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Customer Success Manager867 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI customer experience
- Sales Development Representative779 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Sales Director656 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Business Development Representative550 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
- Sales Engineer509 postings
2% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI sales
Marketing
- Marketing Manager1,187 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI marketing
- Social Media Manager410 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI marketing
- Marketing Specialist358 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI marketing
- Digital Marketing Specialist306 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI marketing
Management & operations
- Project Manager6,539 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Operations Manager2,233 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Executive Assistant909 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Management Consultant786 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Program Manager639 postings
1% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
Finance, legal & risk
- Legal Counsel1,368 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI & legal
- Finance Manager1,310 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Financial Analyst848 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI transformation
- Risk Manager628 postings
0% Core AI. Most common direction: toward AI risk
FAQ
Which jobs are becoming AI-enabled?
Of 57,486 AI-related job postings, 95% are AI-enabled: existing jobs where AI is part of the tools, context or skills, not the whole function. 41 of 44 roles are mostly AI-enabled, led by Software Engineer, Project Manager and Account Manager.
What is the difference between Core AI and AI-enabled jobs?
In a Core AI job, building or applying AI is the job itself: machine learning, model development, data science or production AI systems. In an AI-enabled job, AI is part of the work context, tooling or required skills, but not the full function.
Which roles are mostly Core AI?
Machine Learning Engineer (100%), Research Scientist (100%) and AI Engineer (74%). Together they hold a small part of all AI-related postings; the rest of the demand is for AI-enabled work.
See the detail for your role
Every role guide shows its essential skills, the AI skills to learn next, the common gaps and where the role is heading.
Browse all 44 role guidesBuilt from 57,486 public job descriptions across 44 roles, published from March to September 2026 and deduplicated so that a job listed on several boards or by several agencies counts once. Each posting is classified Core AI or AI-enabled from its job description; postings with no AI in them are not in this data. A role counts as mostly Core AI when at least half its postings are. Directions are how employers describe the role changing as they adopt AI. How we collect and deduplicate postings.