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AI tools named most often in engineering jobs

Claude is the most requested AI tool in engineering jobs: it is named in 1.7% of openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Claude, AI tool: 1.7%
  • #2 Databricks, AI tool: 0.91%
  • #3 OpenAI API/GPT, AI tool: 0.70%
  • 34 tools ranked across engineering jobs
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1Claude AI tool1.7%
  2. 2Databricks AI tool0.91%
  3. 3OpenAI API/GPT AI tool0.70%
  4. 4Cursor AI tool0.65%
  5. 5PyTorch AI tool0.63%
  6. 6GitHub Copilot AI tool0.62%
  7. 7Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool0.62%
  8. 8CUDA AI tool0.44%
  9. 9ChatGPT AI tool0.36%
  10. 10LangChain/LangGraph AI tool0.32%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Claude (1.7%) is well clear of LangChain/LangGraph at #10 (0.32%).
  • Claude is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,399 openings behind its figure.
  • Tools with fewer than 30 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Employers name the AI tools they expect people to use. The most-named tools show what to learn first if you only have time for one or two.

How to use it

Learn the tool by finishing a small, real task with it, then describe that task on your résumé.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Claude AI tool

    1.7%

    Openings naming it
    1,399
    Median posted pay with it
    $220k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +31%

    Based on 1,399 openings.

    Claude: ranks by month and open jobs

  2. 2

    Databricks AI tool

    0.91%

    Openings naming it
    770
    Median posted pay with it
    $214k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +27%

    Based on 770 openings.

    Databricks: ranks by month and open jobs

  3. 3

    OpenAI API/GPT AI tool

    0.70%

    Openings naming it
    588
    Median posted pay with it
    $290k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +73%

    Based on 588 openings.

    OpenAI API/GPT: ranks by month and open jobs

  4. 4

    Cursor AI tool

    0.65%

    Openings naming it
    552
    Median posted pay with it
    $205k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +22%

    Based on 552 openings.

    Cursor: ranks by month and open jobs

  5. 5

    PyTorch AI tool

    0.63%

    Openings naming it
    530
    Median posted pay with it
    $241k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +43%

    Based on 530 openings.

    PyTorch: ranks by month and open jobs

  6. 6

    GitHub Copilot AI tool

    0.62%

    Openings naming it
    526
    Median posted pay with it
    $177k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +5%

    Based on 526 openings.

    GitHub Copilot: ranks by month and open jobs

  7. 7

    Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool

    0.62%

    Openings naming it
    526
    Median posted pay with it
    $164k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    −2%

    Based on 526 openings.

    Microsoft Copilot (M365): ranks by month and open jobs

  8. 8

    CUDA AI tool

    0.44%

    Openings naming it
    373
    Median posted pay with it
    $245k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +46%

    Based on 373 openings.

    CUDA: ranks by month and open jobs

  9. 9

    ChatGPT AI tool

    0.36%

    Openings naming it
    303
    Median posted pay with it
    $210k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +25%

    Based on 303 openings.

    ChatGPT: ranks by month and open jobs

  10. 10

    LangChain/LangGraph AI tool

    0.32%

    Openings naming it
    273
    Median posted pay with it
    $179k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +6%

    Based on 273 openings.

    LangChain/LangGraph: ranks by month and open jobs

  11. 11

    TensorFlow AI tool

    0.29%

    Openings naming it
    246
    Median posted pay with it
    $231k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +37%

    Based on 246 openings.

    TensorFlow: ranks by month and open jobs

  12. 12

    AWS Bedrock AI tool

    0.23%

    Openings naming it
    198
    Median posted pay with it
    $204k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +22%

    Based on 198 openings.

    AWS Bedrock: ranks by month and open jobs

  13. 13

    Power Automate AI tool

    0.19%

    Openings naming it
    159
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.19%

    Based on 159 openings.

    Power Automate: ranks by month and open jobs

  14. 14

    Workato AI tool

    0.14%

    Openings naming it
    117
    Median posted pay with it
    $165k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    −2%

    Based on 117 openings.

    Workato: ranks by month and open jobs

  15. 15

    SageMaker AI tool

    0.13%

    Openings naming it
    113
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.13%

    Based on 113 openings.

    SageMaker: ranks by month and open jobs

  16. 16

    Agentforce AI tool

    0.13%

    Openings naming it
    112
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.13%

    Based on 112 openings.

    Agentforce: ranks by month and open jobs

  17. 17

    Gemini AI tool

    0.11%

    Openings naming it
    96
    Median posted pay with it
    $175k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +4%

    Based on 96 openings.

    Gemini: ranks by month and open jobs

  18. 18

    MLflow AI tool

    0.11%

    Openings naming it
    91
    Median posted pay with it
    $214k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +27%

    Based on 91 openings.

    MLflow: ranks by month and open jobs

  19. 19

    Vertex AI AI tool

    0.09%

    Openings naming it
    74
    Median posted pay with it
    $230k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +37%

    Based on 74 openings.

    Vertex AI: ranks by month and open jobs

  20. 20

    n8n AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    71
    Median posted pay with it
    $158k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    −6%

    Based on 71 openings.

    n8n: ranks by month and open jobs

  21. 21

    Zapier AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    70
    Median posted pay with it
    $170k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +1%

    Based on 70 openings.

    Zapier: ranks by month and open jobs

  22. 22

    scikit-learn AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    69
    Median posted pay with it
    $213k
    Pay against all engineering openings
    +27%

    Based on 69 openings.

    scikit-learn: ranks by month and open jobs

  23. 23

    Azure OpenAI AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    67
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.08%

    Based on 67 openings.

    Azure OpenAI: ranks by month and open jobs

  24. 24

    Midjourney/DALL-E/Firefly AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    67
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.08%

    Based on 67 openings.

    Midjourney/DALL-E/Firefly: ranks by month and open jobs

  25. 25

    Salesforce Einstein AI tool

    0.07%

    Openings naming it
    62
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.07%

    Based on 62 openings.

    Salesforce Einstein: ranks by month and open jobs

Full ranking

All 34 tools that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankToolScoreSample
1Claude AI tool1.7%1,399
2Databricks AI tool0.91%770
3OpenAI API/GPT AI tool0.70%588
4Cursor AI tool0.65%552
5PyTorch AI tool0.63%530
6GitHub Copilot AI tool0.62%526
7Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool0.62%526
8CUDA AI tool0.44%373
9ChatGPT AI tool0.36%303
10LangChain/LangGraph AI tool0.32%273
11TensorFlow AI tool0.29%246
12AWS Bedrock AI tool0.23%198
13Power Automate AI tool0.19%159
14Workato AI tool0.14%117
15SageMaker AI tool0.13%113
16Agentforce AI tool0.13%112
17Gemini AI tool0.11%96
18MLflow AI tool0.11%91
19Vertex AI AI tool0.09%74
20n8n AI tool0.08%71
21Zapier AI tool0.08%70
22scikit-learn AI tool0.08%69
23Azure OpenAI AI tool0.08%67
24Midjourney/DALL-E/Firefly AI tool0.08%67
25Salesforce Einstein AI tool0.07%62
26Copilot Studio AI tool0.07%60
27LlamaIndex AI tool0.07%58
28Vector DBs (Pinecone etc.) AI tool0.07%55
29Hugging Face AI tool0.06%54
30Gong AI tool0.06%53
31UiPath AI tool0.06%50
32Glean AI tool0.05%39
33ServiceNow Now Assist AI tool0.05%39
34Kubeflow AI tool0.04%32

The jobs behind this ranking

Open engineering jobs, who is hiring for them and what they pay.

Job titles link to their salary page where pay is posted, otherwise to the open jobs.

How this ranking works

A AI tool's score is the share of engineering open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text.

Only tools named in at least 30 openings are ranked.

Sample bar: tools with fewer than 30 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which tool ranks first: ai tools named most often in engineering jobs?
Claude is the most requested AI tool in engineering jobs: it is named in 1.7% of openings.
How many tools are ranked?
34 tools have at least 30 openings, so the list has 34 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A AI tool's score is the share of engineering open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text. Only tools named in at least 30 openings are ranked.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “AI tools named most often in engineering jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-tools-named-in-engineering-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-tools-named-in-engineering-jobs">AI tools named most often in engineering jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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