What Senior Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 667 open Senior Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, machine-learning, data-science.
Updated November 1, 2026
667 open Senior Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 667 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 89% |
| machine-learning | 84% |
| data-science | 79% |
| ai | 72% |
| sql | 60% |
| cloud | 50% |
| analytics | 45% |
| aws | 39% |
| llm | 37% |
| generative-ai | 32% |
| azure | 32% |
| statistics | 31% |
| scikit-learn | 27% |
| pytorch | 25% |
| data-engineering | 23% |
| mlops | 22% |
| gcp | 21% |
| nlp | 21% |
| databricks | 21% |
| deep-learning | 21% |
| tensorflow | 20% |
| agentic-ai | 19% |
| spark | 18% |
| pandas | 16% |
| predictive-modeling | 15% |
| feature-engineering | 15% |
| numpy | 14% |
| data-visualization | 13% |
| time-series | 13% |
| snowflake | 13% |
| xgboost | 12% |
| docker | 12% |
| data-pipelines | 11% |
| automation | 11% |
| causal-inference | 11% |
| agile | 11% |
| github | 11% |
| ci-cd | 10% |
| computer-vision | 10% |
| kubernetes | 10% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 1,289
- data-science 1,253
- machine-learning 1,250
- ai 1,071
- sql 902
- analytics 754
- cloud 658
- llm 545
- statistics 522
- aws 474
- generative-ai 413
- azure 411