AI Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-07-04, Skillenai has indexed 79 job postings with the title “AI Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-04
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+How many AI Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 79 job postings with the title “AI Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do AI Scientist jobs require?
Across AI Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, data science, statistics, operations research.
+Which cities are hiring the most AI Scientist?
As of 2026-07-04, AI Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Paris, Toronto, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Palo Alto.
+Is AI Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 79 AI Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks. 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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Weekly AI Scientist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for AI Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 58 | 73.4% |
| machine learning | 41 | 51.9% |
| data science | 30 | 38.0% |
| statistics | 28 | 35.4% |
| operations research | 28 | 35.4% |
| project management | 26 | 32.9% |
| DevOps | 24 | 30.4% |
| data visualization | 22 | 27.8% |
| PyTorch | 22 | 27.8% |
| advanced analytics | 18 | 22.8% |
| deep learning | 14 | 17.7% |
| software development | 13 | 16.5% |
| JAX | 12 | 15.2% |
| MLOps | 11 | 13.9% |
| fine-tuning | 11 | 13.9% |
Top metros hiring AI Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 5 | 6.3% |
| Toronto | 5 | 6.3% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 3.8% |
| Copenhagen | 3 | 3.8% |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 3.8% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 3.8% |
| Stockholm | 3 | 3.8% |
| Helsinki | 2 | 2.5% |
| Hoboken | 2 | 2.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, matching postings whose canonical role is “AI Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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