What Senior Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 3,961 open Senior Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, machine-learning, data-science.
Updated October 9, 2026
4,103 open Senior Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 3,961 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 83% |
| machine-learning | 82% |
| data-science | 79% |
| ai | 68% |
| analytics | 61% |
| sql | 59% |
| statistics | 47% |
| cloud | 44% |
| llm | 31% |
| aws | 27% |
| generative-ai | 26% |
| azure | 23% |
| data-engineering | 21% |
| agentic-ai | 20% |
| data-pipelines | 19% |
| pytorch | 19% |
| nlp | 18% |
| spark | 17% |
| gcp | 17% |
| mlops | 17% |
| scikit-learn | 17% |
| deep-learning | 17% |
| databricks | 17% |
| automation | 16% |
| tensorflow | 16% |
| data-quality | 15% |
| api | 14% |
| data-visualization | 14% |
| ci-cd | 14% |
| feature-engineering | 14% |
| time-series | 13% |
| pandas | 13% |
| tableau | 13% |
| causal-inference | 12% |
| predictive-modeling | 12% |
| data-analytics | 11% |
| agile | 11% |
| powerbi | 11% |
| git | 11% |
| numpy | 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 4,103 open Senior Data Science jobs →
Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 11,515
- data-science 11,467
- machine-learning 11,377
- ai 9,473
- analytics 8,261
- sql 8,075
- statistics 6,456
- cloud 5,654
- llm 4,225
- aws 3,496
- generative-ai 3,306
- azure 2,845