What Lead Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 876 open Lead Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are data-science, machine-learning, python.
Updated October 8, 2026
919 open Lead Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 876 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| data-science | 89% |
| machine-learning | 79% |
| python | 76% |
| ai | 66% |
| analytics | 58% |
| sql | 52% |
| statistics | 44% |
| cloud | 42% |
| llm | 36% |
| generative-ai | 26% |
| aws | 26% |
| azure | 23% |
| nlp | 22% |
| data-engineering | 22% |
| agentic-ai | 22% |
| mlops | 21% |
| deep-learning | 20% |
| automation | 18% |
| spark | 17% |
| pytorch | 17% |
| scikit-learn | 16% |
| ci-cd | 16% |
| gcp | 16% |
| databricks | 15% |
| data-pipelines | 15% |
| tensorflow | 15% |
| feature-engineering | 14% |
| api | 14% |
| data-quality | 13% |
| time-series | 12% |
| predictive-modeling | 12% |
| agile | 11% |
| pandas | 11% |
| prompt-engineering | 11% |
| docker | 10% |
| causal-inference | 10% |
| data-analytics | 10% |
| snowflake | 10% |
| tableau | 10% |
| data-visualization | 9% |
"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 919 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 11,408
- data-science 11,360
- machine-learning 11,248
- ai 9,341
- analytics 8,196
- sql 8,007
- statistics 6,423
- cloud 5,543
- llm 4,135
- aws 3,422
- generative-ai 3,232
- azure 2,805