What is LLM Inference and how common is it in AI job postings?

LLM Inference is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 355 active AI roles across 66 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for LLM Inference?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning LLM Inference are: Capital One (80), NVIDIA (57), Amazon (34), ByteDance (22), Microsoft (12).

Is demand for LLM Inference growing?

Over the last 13 weeks, 195 new AI postings mentioned LLM Inference. Demand is rising — up 51% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is LLM Inference used?

Roles requiring LLM Inference are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (63%), agents (23%), post-training (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with LLM Inference?

Job postings that mention LLM Inference most often also require: Python, Machine Learning, Production ML Systems, PyTorch, Large Language Models (LLMs).

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LLM Inference

355 active AI roles across 66 companies mention LLM Inference. Category: LLM & Foundation Models.

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New AI postings mentioning LLM Inference per week — 195 total over 13 weeks.

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66 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, Deep Learning Inference - TensorRT	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Test Development Engineer, SDET	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, Deep Learning Inference - Automotive Safety	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Networking Solution Test Engineer – AI Cluster Debugging	Semiconductors	7	L3
Cerebras	ML Software Tool Development Engineer	Semiconductors	7	L3
NVIDIA	Senior System Software Engineer - AI Data Platform - Inference Factory Optimization	Semiconductors	7	L3

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What is LLM Inference and how common is it in AI job postings?
LLM Inference is a skill in the "LLM & Foundation Models" category. It currently appears in 355 active AI roles across 66 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for LLM Inference?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning LLM Inference are: Capital One (80), NVIDIA (57), Amazon (34), ByteDance (22), Microsoft (12).
Is demand for LLM Inference growing?
Over the last 13 weeks, 195 new AI postings mentioned LLM Inference. Demand is rising — up 51% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is LLM Inference used?
Roles requiring LLM Inference are concentrated in: serving infrastructure (63%), agents (23%), post-training (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with LLM Inference?
Job postings that mention LLM Inference most often also require: Python, Machine Learning, Production ML Systems, PyTorch, Large Language Models (LLMs).

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