Machine Learning Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 140 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Machine Learning Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 140 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Machine Learning Scientist jobs require?
Across Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, PyTorch, deep learning, TensorFlow.
+Which cities are hiring the most Machine Learning Scientist?
As of 2026-05-17, Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Cambridge, London, Taipei, San Diego.
+Is Machine Learning Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 140 Machine Learning Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Machine Learning Scientist postings is machine learning, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Machine Learning Scientist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Machine Learning Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 118 | 21.3% |
| Python | 83 | 15.0% |
| PyTorch | 71 | 12.8% |
| deep learning | 48 | 8.7% |
| TensorFlow | 40 | 7.2% |
| SQL | 27 | 4.9% |
| fine-tuning | 26 | 4.7% |
| model evaluation | 22 | 4.0% |
| statistics | 21 | 3.8% |
| Reinforcement learning | 19 | 3.4% |
| JAX | 18 | 3.3% |
| diffusion models | 16 | 2.9% |
| Transformers | 15 | 2.7% |
| Data analysis | 15 | 2.7% |
| distributed training | 14 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring Machine Learning Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 16.7% |
| Cambridge | 8 | 13.3% |
| London | 8 | 13.3% |
| Taipei | 8 | 13.3% |
| San Diego | 7 | 11.7% |
| Tokyo | 6 | 10.0% |
| Boston | 5 | 8.3% |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 6.7% |
| South San Francisco | 4 | 6.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Machine Learning Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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