AI Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 86 job postings with the title “AI Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about AI Scientist jobs
+How many AI Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 86 job postings with the title “AI Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do AI Scientist jobs require?
Across AI Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, PyTorch, Generative AI, deep learning.
+Which cities are hiring the most AI Scientist?
As of 2026-10-29, AI Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Toronto, Bengaluru, Beijing, Cambridge, London.
+Is AI Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 86 AI Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in AI Scientist postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of AI Scientist?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed AI Scientist postings — last 90 days
Career paths through AI Scientist
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
8 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before AI Scientist
Roles after AI Scientist
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: AI Scientist (different employer) | 8 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 6 |
| Before: Research Scientist | 3 |
| Before: Researcher | 1 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 1 |
| Before: AI Machine Learning Scientist | 1 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 1 |
| After: AI Scientist (different employer) | 8 |
| After: Data Scientist | 3 |
| After: Research Scientist | 2 |
| After: Machine Learning Scientist | 1 |
| After: NLP Engineer | 1 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 1 |
| After: AI Transformation Lead | 1 |
Skills most often required for AI Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 50 | 58.1% |
| machine learning | 44 | 51.2% |
| PyTorch | 35 | 40.7% |
| Generative AI | 21 | 24.4% |
| deep learning | 20 | 23.3% |
| agentic AI | 13 | 15.1% |
| LLMs | 13 | 15.1% |
| TensorFlow | 13 | 15.1% |
| foundation models | 11 | 12.8% |
| JAX | 10 | 11.6% |
| data visualization | 10 | 11.6% |
| data science | 8 | 9.3% |
| fine-tuning | 8 | 9.3% |
| self-supervised learning | 7 | 8.1% |
| model training | 7 | 8.1% |
Top companies posting AI Scientist jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| BCG | 11 |
| Mistral | 7 |
| GEHA | 5 |
| AstraZeneca | 5 |
| Cerence | 5 |
| Tempus AI | 3 |
| Novartis | 3 |
| CIBC | 3 |
| Intuit | 2 |
| Absci | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring AI Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5 | 5.8% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 4.7% |
| Beijing | 3 | 3.5% |
| Cambridge | 3 | 3.5% |
| London | 3 | 3.5% |
| New York City | 3 | 3.5% |
| Paris | 3 | 3.5% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 3.5% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 2.3% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “AI Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- AI Scientist
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