Most In-Demand ML / AI Skills
The most in-demand skills for ML / AI roles right now are machine-learning, ai, python — ranked across 114404 open postings.
Updated October 5, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | machine-learning | 10,939 | -3,291 |
| 2 | ai | 9,506 | -2,777 |
| 3 | python | 8,231 | -1,526 |
| 4 | cloud | 5,223 | -1,314 |
| 5 | pytorch | 5,186 | -985 |
| 6 | llm | 4,933 | -971 |
| 7 | tensorflow | 3,559 | -683 |
| 8 | aws | 3,545 | -777 |
| 9 | deep-learning | 3,493 | -813 |
| 10 | data-science | 3,178 | -589 |
| 11 | generative-ai | 2,873 | -654 |
| 12 | mlops | 2,839 | -627 |
| 13 | agentic-ai | 2,813 | -498 |
| 14 | ci-cd | 2,673 | -508 |
| 15 | api | 2,590 | -345 |
| 16 | azure | 2,461 | -408 |
| 17 | gcp | 2,230 | -509 |
| 18 | data-pipelines | 2,168 | -442 |
| 19 | rag | 2,127 | -274 |
| 20 | kubernetes | 2,110 | -500 |
| 21 | automation | 2,100 | -476 |
| 22 | nlp | 2,090 | -339 |
| 23 | sql | 2,007 | -293 |
| 24 | docker | 1,977 | -479 |
| 25 | computer-vision | 1,936 | -240 |
| 26 | analytics | 1,927 | -412 |
| 27 | cpp | 1,919 | -261 |
| 28 | statistics | 1,756 | -147 |
| 29 | scikit-learn | 1,729 | -305 |
| 30 | observability | 1,707 | -322 |
| 31 | fine-tuning | 1,651 | -253 |
| 32 | spark | 1,420 | -248 |
| 33 | data-engineering | 1,375 | -285 |
| 34 | feature-engineering | 1,310 | -220 |
| 35 | java | 1,296 | -225 |
| 36 | mlflow | 1,151 | -279 |
| 37 | langchain | 1,118 | -134 |
| 38 | agile | 1,118 | -376 |
| 39 | distributed-systems | 1,072 | -270 |
| 40 | reinforcement-learning | 1,068 | -174 |