Most In-Demand ML / AI Skills
The most in-demand skills for ML / AI roles right now are machine-learning, ai, python — ranked across 19916 open postings.
Updated September 23, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | machine-learning | 2,073 | +2,073 |
| 2 | ai | 1,804 | +1,804 |
| 3 | python | 1,504 | +1,504 |
| 4 | pytorch | 1,077 | +1,077 |
| 5 | llm | 862 | +862 |
| 6 | cloud | 843 | +843 |
| 7 | deep-learning | 697 | +697 |
| 8 | tensorflow | 613 | +613 |
| 9 | aws | 577 | +577 |
| 10 | agentic-ai | 526 | +526 |
| 11 | data-pipelines | 475 | +475 |
| 12 | data-science | 442 | +442 |
| 13 | mlops | 425 | +425 |
| 14 | kubernetes | 407 | +407 |
| 15 | gcp | 380 | +380 |
| 16 | generative-ai | 374 | +374 |
| 17 | fine-tuning | 374 | +374 |
| 18 | computer-vision | 369 | +369 |
| 19 | cpp | 365 | +365 |
| 20 | api | 360 | +360 |
| 21 | ci-cd | 358 | +358 |
| 22 | statistics | 340 | +340 |
| 23 | observability | 321 | +321 |
| 24 | spark | 313 | +313 |
| 25 | azure | 304 | +304 |
| 26 | sql | 303 | +303 |
| 27 | nlp | 303 | +303 |
| 28 | automation | 302 | +302 |
| 29 | jax | 291 | +291 |
| 30 | docker | 284 | +284 |
| 31 | rag | 271 | +271 |
| 32 | distributed-systems | 244 | +244 |
| 33 | analytics | 238 | +238 |
| 34 | reinforcement-learning | 234 | +234 |
| 35 | scikit-learn | 220 | +220 |
| 36 | feature-engineering | 211 | +211 |
| 37 | mlflow | 211 | +211 |
| 38 | distributed-training | 210 | +210 |
| 39 | transformers | 208 | +208 |
| 40 | neural-networks | 203 | +203 |