Planning & Reasoning

Frequently asked questions

• What is Planning & Reasoning and how common is it in AI job postings?

  Planning & Reasoning is a skill in the "Agents & Autonomy" category. It currently appears in 650 active AI roles across 133 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Planning & Reasoning?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Planning & Reasoning are: Amazon (129), NVIDIA (41), JPMorgan Chase (24), Microsoft (20), Google (20).

• Is demand for Planning & Reasoning growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 439 new AI postings mentioned Planning & Reasoning. Demand is rising — up 238% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Planning & Reasoning used?

  Roles requiring Planning & Reasoning are concentrated in: agents (64%), application (12%), serving infrastructure (11%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Planning & Reasoning?

  Job postings that mention Planning & Reasoning most often also require: Machine Learning, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), System Design, Software Engineering.