Frontier Research

Frequently asked questions

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

  Frontier Research is a skill in the "Research & Credentials" category. It currently appears in 195 active AI roles across 58 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Frontier Research?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Frontier Research are: Capital One (23), Meta (15), Amazon (15), Anthropic (14), OpenAI (10).

• Is demand for Frontier Research growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 117 new AI postings mentioned Frontier Research. Demand is rising — up 211% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Frontier Research used?

  Roles requiring Frontier Research are concentrated in: agents (34%), serving infrastructure (22%), post-training (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Frontier Research?

  Job postings that mention Frontier Research most often also require: Machine Learning, Production ML Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic Systems, Python.