Machine Learning Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-03, Skillenai has indexed 139 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning, with demand up 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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+How many Machine Learning Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 139 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 38% 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 2026-09-03, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, PyTorch, deep learning, SQL.
+Which cities are hiring the most Machine Learning Scientist?
As of 2026-09-03, Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Amsterdam, London, New York City, Boston, South San Francisco.
+Is Machine Learning Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 139 Machine Learning Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 38% 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 | 93 | 66.9% |
| Python | 87 | 62.6% |
| PyTorch | 62 | 44.6% |
| deep learning | 52 | 37.4% |
| SQL | 38 | 27.3% |
| TensorFlow | 38 | 27.3% |
| A/B testing | 23 | 16.5% |
| representation learning | 21 | 15.1% |
| JAX | 21 | 15.1% |
| causal inference | 20 | 14.4% |
| model evaluation | 17 | 12.2% |
| Reinforcement learning | 16 | 11.5% |
| feature engineering | 16 | 11.5% |
| MLOps | 15 | 10.8% |
| foundation models | 14 | 10.1% |
Top metros hiring Machine Learning Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 12 | 8.6% |
| London | 11 | 7.9% |
| New York City | 9 | 6.5% |
| Boston | 8 | 5.8% |
| South San Francisco | 8 | 5.8% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 5.0% |
| Harrow | 6 | 4.3% |
| Cambridge | 4 | 2.9% |
| Seattle | 4 | 2.9% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, 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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