What Lead Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 1,171 open Lead Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are data-science, machine-learning, python.
Updated November 3, 2026
1,193 open Lead Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 1,171 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| data-science | 86% |
| machine-learning | 84% |
| python | 79% |
| ai | 70% |
| analytics | 58% |
| sql | 55% |
| cloud | 45% |
| statistics | 44% |
| llm | 38% |
| generative-ai | 32% |
| aws | 30% |
| mlops | 28% |
| azure | 27% |
| data-engineering | 25% |
| nlp | 25% |
| pytorch | 22% |
| agentic-ai | 21% |
| deep-learning | 21% |
| ci-cd | 21% |
| feature-engineering | 20% |
| scikit-learn | 20% |
| tensorflow | 20% |
| databricks | 19% |
| gcp | 18% |
| data-quality | 16% |
| automation | 16% |
| spark | 16% |
| api | 15% |
| pandas | 15% |
| data-pipelines | 15% |
| time-series | 14% |
| docker | 12% |
| predictive-modeling | 12% |
| agile | 11% |
| stakeholder-management | 11% |
| embeddings | 11% |
| fine-tuning | 11% |
| numpy | 11% |
| data-visualization | 11% |
| anomaly-detection | 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.
Browse 1,193 open Lead Data Science jobs →
Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 13,587
- data-science 13,113
- machine-learning 13,000
- ai 10,459
- sql 9,550
- analytics 8,963
- statistics 7,220
- cloud 6,732
- llm 5,168
- generative-ai 4,253
- aws 4,244
- azure 3,597