Information Retrieval

Frequently asked questions

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

  Information Retrieval is a skill in the "NLP & Language" category. It currently appears in 445 active AI roles across 75 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Information Retrieval?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Information Retrieval are: Google (121), Amazon (74), Apple (23), ByteDance (18), Capital One (16).

• Is demand for Information Retrieval growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 317 new AI postings mentioned Information Retrieval. Demand is rising — up 372% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Information Retrieval used?

  Roles requiring Information Retrieval are concentrated in: agents (56%), application (20%), serving infrastructure (13%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Information Retrieval?

  Job postings that mention Information Retrieval most often also require: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, System Design, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs).