{
  "id": 6766549,
  "title": "More than half of AI job postings seek skills beyond job titles, research finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/more-than-half-of-ai-job-postings-seek-skills-beyond-job-titles",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ai-job-postings-seek-skills-beyond-job-titles-research-andela"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study by the global talent platform Andela has revealed that many AI job postings require skills that do not align with the job titles listed. The research, based on data from 47,101 technical job postings from Fortune 500 companies and 2,026 skill descriptions, found that 53% of AI job postings are seeking skills that don't match the title. This discrepancy between job titles and required skills highlights a disconnect between organizations, recruiters, and job seekers. Andela CEO Carrol Chang emphasized the need for new ways to stay ahead of these constant changes in tech workflows. The research identified several emerging roles, such as MLOps pipeline engineer, LLM application engineer, and finOps reliability engineer, which combine various existing job roles and skills. Companies are currently facing challenges in accurately identifying and naming emerging skills, leading to a mismatch between job descriptions and the actual requirements. This mismatch results in lost time, money, and opportunities for both employers and employees. The report suggests that companies need to adapt their job descriptions and titles to better reflect the evolving skill requirements in the AI-driven landscape.",
  "summary": "Andela’s Research explores how industries are creating roles faster than they are amending or updating job titles and descriptions. Read more: More than half of AI job postings seek skills beyond job titles, research finds",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}