What is Foundation Models and how common is it in AI job postings?

Foundation Models is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 423 active AI roles across 91 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Foundation Models?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Foundation Models are: Amazon (92), NVIDIA (32), Apple (18), Adobe (16), Capital One (14).

Is demand for Foundation Models growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 275 new AI postings mentioned Foundation Models. Demand is rising — up 86% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Foundation Models used?

Roles requiring Foundation Models are concentrated in: agents (32%), post-training (20%), application (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Foundation Models?

Job postings that mention Foundation Models most often also require: Machine Learning, Python, Generative AI, Agentic Systems, Production ML Systems.

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Foundation Models

423 active AI roles across 91 companies mention Foundation Models. Category: LLM & Foundation Models.

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New AI postings mentioning Foundation Models per week — 275 total over 12 weeks.

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15 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Figure AI	Helix AI Engineer, Pretraining	Robotics	10	L1
Wayve	Machine Learning Engineer, App SW	Robotics	9	L6
Wayve	Director AV Product Engineering	Robotics	9	L6
Agility Robotics	Senior AI Research Engineer	Robotics	9	L2
Figure AI	Helix AI Engineer, Video Pretraining	Robotics	9	L1
Aurora Innovation	Machine Learning Engineering TL, Behavior Planning	Robotics	9	L4
Aurora Innovation	Machine Learning Engineering TL, Behavior Planning	Robotics	9	L4
Wayve	Register your interest for Wayve in Germany	Robotics	9	L6
Agility Robotics	Senior Manager, AI Perception and Skills	Robotics	8	L6
Apptronik	Senior Learning Perception Engineer - SLAM	Robotics	8	L4
Apptronik	Senior Autonomy Software Engineer	Robotics	8	L4
Apptronik	Senior Perception Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L3
Aurora Innovation	Staff Software Engineer, Deep Learning Acceleration	Robotics	7	L3
Aurora Innovation	Staff Software Engineer, Deep Learning Acceleration	Robotics	7	L3
Aurora Innovation	Staff Software Engineer, Deep Learning Acceleration	Robotics	7	L3

Frequently asked questions

What is Foundation Models and how common is it in AI job postings?
Foundation Models is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 423 active AI roles across 91 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Foundation Models?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Foundation Models are: Amazon (92), NVIDIA (32), Apple (18), Adobe (16), Capital One (14).
Is demand for Foundation Models growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 275 new AI postings mentioned Foundation Models. Demand is rising — up 86% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Foundation Models used?
Roles requiring Foundation Models are concentrated in: agents (32%), post-training (20%), application (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Foundation Models?
Job postings that mention Foundation Models most often also require: Machine Learning, Python, Generative AI, Agentic Systems, Production ML Systems.

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