Most In-Demand ML / AI Skills
The most in-demand skills for ML / AI roles right now are machine-learning, ai, python — ranked across 127153 open postings.
Updated October 17, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | machine-learning | 12,048 | -169 |
| 2 | ai | 10,499 | -54 |
| 3 | python | 9,094 | +333 |
| 4 | cloud | 5,804 | +99 |
| 5 | pytorch | 5,698 | +264 |
| 6 | llm | 5,401 | +147 |
| 7 | aws | 4,020 | +222 |
| 8 | tensorflow | 3,936 | +129 |
| 9 | deep-learning | 3,750 | +11 |
| 10 | data-science | 3,606 | +267 |
| 11 | agentic-ai | 3,188 | +260 |
| 12 | generative-ai | 3,101 | -23 |
| 13 | mlops | 3,072 | -120 |
| 14 | ci-cd | 3,057 | +177 |
| 15 | api | 2,883 | +152 |
| 16 | azure | 2,740 | +93 |
| 17 | nlp | 2,441 | +179 |
| 18 | gcp | 2,433 | -26 |
| 19 | rag | 2,407 | +193 |
| 20 | automation | 2,390 | +122 |
| 21 | data-pipelines | 2,357 | +57 |
| 22 | kubernetes | 2,336 | +73 |
| 23 | docker | 2,221 | +40 |
| 24 | analytics | 2,221 | +178 |
| 25 | sql | 2,215 | +144 |
| 26 | computer-vision | 2,126 | +115 |
| 27 | cpp | 2,082 | +140 |
| 28 | scikit-learn | 2,054 | +269 |
| 29 | statistics | 2,017 | +291 |
| 30 | fine-tuning | 1,865 | +214 |
| 31 | observability | 1,837 | +50 |
| 32 | spark | 1,599 | +91 |
| 33 | data-engineering | 1,493 | -34 |
| 34 | java | 1,454 | +150 |
| 35 | feature-engineering | 1,380 | +25 |
| 36 | agile | 1,358 | +74 |
| 37 | langchain | 1,274 | +83 |
| 38 | mlflow | 1,252 | +6 |
| 39 | reinforcement-learning | 1,238 | +125 |
| 40 | prompt-engineering | 1,206 | +117 |