Most In-Demand ML / AI Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for ML / AI roles right now are machine-learning, ai, python — ranked across 72667 open postings.
Updated July 23, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | machine-learning | 6,992 | +2,082 |
| 2 | ai | 6,012 | +1,912 |
| 3 | python | 5,307 | +1,626 |
| 4 | pytorch | 3,484 | +990 |
| 5 | cloud | 3,278 | +1,088 |
| 6 | llm | 3,028 | +969 |
| 7 | tensorflow | 2,492 | +727 |
| 8 | deep-learning | 2,464 | +855 |
| 9 | aws | 2,257 | +660 |
| 10 | generative-ai | 1,951 | +666 |
| 11 | data-science | 1,922 | +560 |
| 12 | mlops | 1,783 | +571 |
| 13 | agentic-ai | 1,775 | +627 |
| 14 | ci-cd | 1,671 | +572 |
| 15 | nlp | 1,547 | +446 |
| 16 | api | 1,522 | +546 |
| 17 | gcp | 1,447 | +416 |
| 18 | azure | 1,435 | +530 |
| 19 | kubernetes | 1,423 | +452 |
| 20 | data-pipelines | 1,393 | +408 |
| 21 | docker | 1,364 | +475 |
| 22 | automation | 1,283 | +458 |
| 23 | cpp | 1,242 | +358 |
| 24 | sql | 1,195 | +348 |
| 25 | statistics | 1,170 | +267 |
| 26 | scikit-learn | 1,169 | +390 |
| 27 | analytics | 1,158 | +358 |
| 28 | computer-vision | 1,133 | +355 |
| 29 | observability | 1,031 | +356 |
| 30 | spark | 965 | +251 |
| 31 | java | 926 | +273 |
| 32 | feature-engineering | 883 | +280 |
| 33 | data-engineering | 848 | +258 |
| 34 | mlflow | 763 | +262 |
| 35 | langchain | 754 | +315 |
| 36 | distributed-systems | 747 | +169 |
| 37 | agile | 743 | +294 |
| 38 | reinforcement-learning | 723 | +174 |
| 39 | neural-networks | 703 | +298 |
| 40 | transformers | 684 | +175 |