EKS

Frequently asked questions

• What is EKS and how common is it in AI job postings?

  EKS is a skill in the "Cloud Platforms" category. It currently appears in 38 active AI roles across 14 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for EKS?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning EKS are: Amazon (11), NVIDIA (6), JPMorgan Chase (6), Salesforce (3), Capital One (3).

• Is demand for EKS growing?

  Over the last 9 weeks, 29 new AI postings mentioned EKS. Demand is declining — down 35% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is EKS used?

  Roles requiring EKS are concentrated in: agents (58%), serving infrastructure (34%), application (5%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with EKS?

  Job postings that mention EKS most often also require: AWS, Machine Learning, Agentic Systems, Kubernetes, Python.