What Lead Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 450 open Lead Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are data-science, machine-learning, python.
Updated October 28, 2026
452 open Lead Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 450 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| data-science | 89% |
| machine-learning | 83% |
| python | 81% |
| ai | 68% |
| sql | 63% |
| analytics | 55% |
| cloud | 48% |
| llm | 41% |
| statistics | 40% |
| aws | 35% |
| generative-ai | 32% |
| data-engineering | 31% |
| agentic-ai | 30% |
| nlp | 27% |
| databricks | 24% |
| pytorch | 24% |
| mlops | 23% |
| azure | 23% |
| deep-learning | 22% |
| scikit-learn | 21% |
| spark | 20% |
| snowflake | 20% |
| data-quality | 18% |
| predictive-modeling | 18% |
| prompt-engineering | 18% |
| tensorflow | 18% |
| embeddings | 17% |
| big-data | 16% |
| ci-cd | 16% |
| docker | 16% |
| agile | 15% |
| automation | 14% |
| computer-vision | 14% |
| feature-engineering | 14% |
| data-pipelines | 12% |
| gcp | 12% |
| github | 12% |
| hadoop | 12% |
| pandas | 11% |
| semantic-search | 11% |
"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 Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 5,237
- data-science 5,235
- machine-learning 4,823
- ai 4,153
- sql 3,794
- analytics 3,532
- statistics 2,926
- cloud 2,565
- llm 1,878
- aws 1,617
- generative-ai 1,362
- agentic-ai 1,219