What C-level ML / AI Jobs Ask For
Across 324 open C-level ML / AI postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are machine-learning, ai, python.
Updated November 3, 2026
326 open C-level ML / AI postings. The percentages below are measured over the 324 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| machine-learning | 98% |
| ai | 96% |
| python | 61% |
| llm | 58% |
| cloud | 46% |
| data-science | 43% |
| analytics | 43% |
| nlp | 41% |
| agentic-ai | 39% |
| aws | 36% |
| pytorch | 35% |
| generative-ai | 35% |
| tensorflow | 31% |
| ci-cd | 31% |
| statistics | 29% |
| azure | 28% |
| deep-learning | 28% |
| mlops | 28% |
| rag | 26% |
| fine-tuning | 25% |
| scikit-learn | 25% |
| prompt-engineering | 22% |
| automation | 22% |
| kubernetes | 20% |
| api | 20% |
| docker | 20% |
| sql | 18% |
| observability | 17% |
| agile | 17% |
| reinforcement-learning | 17% |
| transformers | 17% |
| java | 15% |
| gcp | 15% |
| pandas | 14% |
| langchain | 13% |
| databricks | 13% |
| recommendation-systems | 13% |
| big-data | 12% |
| openai | 12% |
| data-pipelines | 12% |
"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 326 open C-level ML / AI jobs →
Across all ML / AI levels
Most ML / AI postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- machine-learning 13,115
- ai 12,163
- python 10,654
- pytorch 6,747
- llm 6,498
- cloud 6,303
- tensorflow 4,730
- aws 4,460
- deep-learning 4,194
- data-science 3,747
- agentic-ai 3,552
- mlops 3,545