Machine Learning Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 128 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand share down 6.4% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated November 6, 2026 · 90d ending 2026-11-06

Postings · last 90 days

128

Demand vs prior month

down 6.4% vs the prior 4 weeks

Most-required skill

Python

Top hiring metro

Amsterdam

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Frequently asked questions about Machine Learning Scientist jobs

+How many Machine Learning Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 128 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.

+What skills do Machine Learning Scientist jobs require?

Across Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, PyTorch, deep learning, SQL.

+Which cities are hiring the most Machine Learning Scientist?

As of 2026-11-06, Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Amsterdam, London, Harrow, San Francisco, South San Francisco.

+Is Machine Learning Scientist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 128 Machine Learning Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning Scientist postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Machine Learning Scientist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

17 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Machine Learning Scientist

Roles after Machine Learning 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.

Observed connections and move counts
Connection	Moves
Before: Data Scientist	23
Before: Machine Learning Scientist (different employer)	17
Before: Research Assistant	6
Before: Research Scientist	6
Before: Software Engineer	4
Before: Machine Learning Engineer	4
Before: Researcher	3
Before: Machine Learning Researcher	2
After: Machine Learning Scientist (different employer)	17
After: Data Scientist	12
After: Machine Learning Engineer	7
After: Research Scientist	6
After: Applied Scientist	6
After: Software Engineer	3
After: ML Engineer	2
After: Professor	2

Skills most often required for Machine Learning Scientist

Name	Postings	Share
Python	91	71.1%
machine learning	90	70.3%
PyTorch	52	40.6%
deep learning	41	32.0%
SQL	39	30.5%
TensorFlow	33	25.8%
A/B testing	25	19.5%
representation learning	21	16.4%
feature engineering	20	15.6%
Spark	18	14.1%
causal inference	18	14.1%
scikit-learn	17	13.3%
Reinforcement learning	17	13.3%
optimization	14	10.9%
pandas	14	10.9%

Top companies posting Machine Learning Scientist jobs
Company	Postings · 90 days
Expedia Group	27
Booking.com	10
Netflix	10
Adyen	8
Monzo	7
Genentech	6
Tripadvisor	5
Webflow	4
Axon	3
Profluent	3

Top metros hiring Machine Learning Scientist

Name	Postings	Share
Amsterdam	16	12.5%
London	10	7.8%
Harrow	4	3.1%
San Francisco	4	3.1%
South San Francisco	4	3.1%
Seattle	3	2.3%
Austin	2	1.6%
Boston	2	1.6%
Cambridge	2	1.6%

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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 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Machine Learning Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,471 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role: Machine Learning Scientist
source: Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of: 2026-11-06
window_days: 90