CMake

Frequently asked questions

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

  CMake is a skill in the "Frameworks & Tools" category. It currently appears in 68 active AI roles across 15 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for CMake?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning CMake are: Amazon (42), NVIDIA (10), Anthropic (3), AMD (2), Webflow (1).

• Is demand for CMake growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 44 new AI postings mentioned CMake. Demand is rising — up 145% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is CMake used?

  Roles requiring CMake are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (44%), agents (40%), application (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with CMake?

  Job postings that mention CMake most often also require: Git / Version Control, Software Engineering, Testing Practices, Code Review, Machine Learning.