What Lead ML / AI Jobs Ask For
Across 794 open Lead ML / AI postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are machine-learning, ai, python.
Updated September 19, 2026
895 open Lead ML / AI postings. The percentages below are measured over the 794 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| machine-learning | 96% |
| ai | 79% |
| python | 63% |
| cloud | 47% |
| pytorch | 36% |
| llm | 36% |
| aws | 33% |
| ci-cd | 30% |
| mlops | 30% |
| data-science | 29% |
| agile | 27% |
| tensorflow | 26% |
| automation | 25% |
| generative-ai | 25% |
| azure | 25% |
| data-pipelines | 21% |
| gcp | 21% |
| kubernetes | 20% |
| agentic-ai | 19% |
| rag | 18% |
| api | 18% |
| sql | 18% |
| deep-learning | 18% |
| analytics | 17% |
| docker | 17% |
| data-engineering | 17% |
| observability | 17% |
| scikit-learn | 16% |
| spark | 16% |
| nlp | 14% |
| java | 14% |
| test-automation | 13% |
| fine-tuning | 11% |
| mlflow | 11% |
| cloud-native | 10% |
| computer-vision | 10% |
| statistics | 10% |
| feature-engineering | 10% |
| distributed-systems | 10% |
| microservices | 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.
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Across all ML / AI levels
Most ML / AI postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- machine-learning 12,010
- ai 10,293
- python 8,671
- cloud 5,678
- pytorch 5,407
- llm 5,184
- aws 3,847
- tensorflow 3,766
- deep-learning 3,619
- data-science 3,369
- mlops 3,190
- generative-ai 3,049