What Principal ML / AI Jobs Ask For
Across 239 open Principal ML / AI postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are machine-learning, ai, python.
Updated October 28, 2026
239 open Principal ML / AI postings. The percentages below are measured over the 239 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| machine-learning | 96% |
| ai | 83% |
| python | 59% |
| cloud | 52% |
| llm | 49% |
| pytorch | 48% |
| aws | 39% |
| agentic-ai | 38% |
| data-science | 34% |
| tensorflow | 32% |
| ci-cd | 28% |
| mlops | 28% |
| gcp | 26% |
| azure | 25% |
| generative-ai | 25% |
| deep-learning | 24% |
| api | 23% |
| automation | 22% |
| rag | 22% |
| fine-tuning | 21% |
| observability | 21% |
| analytics | 21% |
| data-pipelines | 19% |
| statistics | 17% |
| kubernetes | 16% |
| cpp | 15% |
| cloud-native | 15% |
| distributed-systems | 14% |
| gpu | 13% |
| java | 13% |
| model-deployment | 13% |
| spark | 13% |
| feature-engineering | 12% |
| langgraph | 12% |
| version-control | 12% |
| data-engineering | 11% |
| vector-databases | 11% |
| computer-vision | 10% |
| docker | 10% |
| sql | 10% |
"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 239 open Principal ML / AI jobs →
Across all ML / AI levels
Most ML / AI postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- machine-learning 6,410
- ai 6,033
- python 4,755
- pytorch 3,045
- cloud 2,941
- llm 2,887
- aws 2,059
- deep-learning 2,018
- tensorflow 1,978
- data-science 1,787
- agentic-ai 1,611
- generative-ai 1,440