# Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/retrieval-augmented-generation

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is an AI technique that combines a large language model with an external knowledge retrieval system, allowing the model to fetch relevant documents or data before generating a response. This approach improves factual accuracy and reduces hallucination by grounding outputs in up-to-date or domain-specific information not contained in the model's training data. Machine learning engineers and AI application developers use RAG to build chatbots, search assistants, and question-answering systems.

## Retrieval-Augmented Generation in the job market

- Open roles: 57
- Employers hiring: 44
- Median stated pay: $222,000 (middle half $174,000 – $247,000), from 41 of 57 open roles — the 72% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Measured from the 57 open roles that name Retrieval-Augmented Generation, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 37 roles (64.9%)
- [Prompt Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prompt-engineering) — 21 roles (36.8%)
- [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/langchain) — 17 roles (29.8%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 14 roles (24.6%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 13 roles (22.8%)
- [LLMs (Large Language Models)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/llms-large-language-models) — 12 roles (21.1%)
- [Vector Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vector-databases) — 12 roles (21.1%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 11 roles (19.3%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 1 (2%)
- Mid: 3 (6%)
- Senior: 29 (55%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 17 (32%)
- Management: 3 (6%)

From 53 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Retrieval-Augmented Generation roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 9
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 3
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 3
- [Boston, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/boston-ma) — 2
- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 2
- [San Diego, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-diego-ca) — 2

Among the 30 of 57 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Retrieval-Augmented Generation

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 23
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 4
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 4
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 4
- [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 4
- [AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for Retrieval-Augmented Generation

- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 4 open roles
- [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — 3 open roles
- [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — 3 open roles
- [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — 3 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 2 open roles
- [Pendo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pendo) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Vector Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vector-databases), [Prompt Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prompt-engineering), [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/langchain), [Weaviate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/weaviate), [Embeddings](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/embeddings), [Chroma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/chroma), [LlamaIndex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/llamaindex), [Qdrant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/qdrant), [Milvus](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/milvus), [LLM Application](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/llm-application), [Tool Calling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tool-calling), [Google NotebookLM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/google-notebooklm)

## Open roles requiring Retrieval-Augmented Generation (57)

- [Partner Development Manager - AWS](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/d28fbc03-cb09-49da-84b9-e12c16182695/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $140,000 – $275,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Technical Product Marketing Manager (Staff)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pinecone/7e7c824d-17a6-44ea-9485-6f04ceea5f29/application) at [Pinecone](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pinecone) — New York, NY, $145,000 – $210,000 (listed on Pinecone's own careers site)
- [AI Lead Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/278ffd24-6e32-40bb-8942-950a609022d4/ai-lead-engineer-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Nashville, TN
- [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)
- [Senior AI Engineer, Legal - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9dad8ccb-96c0-4f3c-8118-83eb2cb56f61/senior-ai-engineer-legal-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Remote, $185,000 – $200,000
- [Product Engineer II - Hybrid AZ](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/06f8a1e0-2243-474b-8c8f-61333f5c2f40/product-engineer-ii-hybrid-az-at-best-western) at [Best Western](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/best-western) — Full-time, Remote-AZ
- [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
- [AI Engineer, Sr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a3163207-0554-496e-9a24-681454598cfb/ai-engineer-sr-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [Forward Deployed Application/ ML Principal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a685cb7f-6ad6-422d-a8a6-e1ecc0e43c8b/forward-deployed-application-ml-principal-engineer-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, New York, NY, $176,300 – $374,200
- [Systems Engineer, Linux and AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2c984a43-25c1-44d3-92d0-79f4e060f94f/systems-engineer-linux-and-ai-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $88,000 – $136,900

All 57 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=bd2e7949-e43f-4a5e-a3bd-022a686eb4b7