# Model Context Protocol

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/model-context-protocol

An open standard introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 for connecting AI assistants and large language models to external data sources, tools, and systems through a unified interface. It defines a client-server architecture so developers can build reusable 'servers' exposing resources, prompts, and tools that any compatible AI application can consume. It has been adopted across the AI industry to reduce the need for custom integrations between models and each external service.

## Model Context Protocol in the job market

- Open roles: 28
- Employers hiring: 21
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Model Context Protocol

Measured from the 28 open roles that name Model Context Protocol, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 20 roles (71.4%)
- [CI/CD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ci-cd) — 9 roles (32.1%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 9 roles (32.1%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 9 roles (32.1%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 8 roles (28.6%)
- [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/langchain) — 8 roles (28.6%)
- [Retrieval-Augmented Generation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/retrieval-augmented-generation) — 8 roles (28.6%)
- [Prompt Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prompt-engineering) — 7 roles (25.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Mid: 2 (8%)
- Senior: 15 (60%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 6 (24%)
- Management: 2 (8%)

From 25 roles whose posting states a level.

## Roles that use Model Context Protocol

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 12
- [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 3
- [Solutions Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-engineer) — 3
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 2
- [AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer) — 1
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 1

## Employers hiring for Model Context Protocol

- [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — 3 open roles
- [LaunchDarkly](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/launchdarkly) — 2 open roles
- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 2 open roles
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 2 open roles
- [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — 2 open roles
- [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/langchain), [BeeAI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/beeai)

## Open roles requiring Model Context Protocol (28)

- [Senior Staff Software Engineer - Agent Marketplace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/01b38c98-0788-403b-bfdb-1ec5e4de5aa9/senior-staff-software-engineer-agent-marketplace-at-kong-company) at [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $250,000 – $270,000
- [Lead AI Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29c1655f-3069-4c2d-9079-766375f7fd3c/lead-ai-architect-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna)
- [Ph.D. Research Data Scientist, GenAI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/426c85d1-ef7c-479e-ad84-9836283fdd72/ph-d-research-data-scientist-genai-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Atlanta, GA
- [Principal Research AI Innovation Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/981ccb03-ddfc-4de4-a0f1-7cf2c13d38ec/principal-research-ai-innovation-lead-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $145,020 – $175,728
- [Senior Engineer – CircleCard Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/92a71e6a-ee06-40c4-a4e1-53dcb9d87cb3/senior-engineer-circlecard-platform-at-target) at [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445, $98,000 – $176,000
- [Quality Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/64c17ed0-87b1-4527-aa91-d68d12082c7e/quality-automation-engineer-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Full-time, New York, NY, $114,000 – $150,000
- [Senior SOCD Applied AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54e51f6a-12ad-44d5-a0bd-df0e25e02ce5/senior-socd-applied-ai-engineer-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $310,500
- [Manager, Retail Experience Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f51f2e12-375d-40f4-8245-e3e4d2f3be1a/manager-retail-experience-engineering-at-levi-strauss-co) at [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — Full-time
- [Senior Developer - AI Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c947203b-3be9-4b4a-b2b3-54b452826499/senior-developer-ai-development-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — Full-time, New York, NY, $113,900 – $189,900
- [Director of AI Enablement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/80d3a528-a687-45d0-bd2e-ab849ea8ff79/director-of-ai-enablement-at-iheartmedia) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Full-time

All 28 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=82665c37-5dc1-4277-b1ec-4e22e6c114cd