ML Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-08-31, Skillenai has indexed 23 job postings with the title “ML Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-31
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Frequently asked questions about ML Scientist jobs
+How many ML Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 23 job postings with the title “ML Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31.
+What skills do ML Scientist jobs require?
Across ML Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, PyTorch, JAX, Active learning, Python.
+Which cities are hiring the most ML Scientist?
As of 2026-08-31, ML Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Boston, Cambridge, New York City, Pittsburgh.
+Is ML Scientist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 23 ML Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31. The skill mentioned most often in ML Scientist postings is machine learning, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly ML Scientist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for ML Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 13 | 56.5% |
| PyTorch | 13 | 56.5% |
| JAX | 12 | 52.2% |
| Active learning | 9 | 39.1% |
| Python | 7 | 30.4% |
| protein language models | 5 | 21.7% |
| diffusion models | 5 | 21.7% |
| TensorFlow | 4 | 17.4% |
| computational biology | 4 | 17.4% |
| structure prediction | 4 | 17.4% |
| distributed training | 3 | 13.0% |
| Affinity maturation | 3 | 13.0% |
| protein structure | 3 | 13.0% |
| model evaluation | 3 | 13.0% |
| genomics | 3 | 13.0% |
Top metros hiring ML Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | 43.5% |
| Boston | 2 | 8.7% |
| Cambridge | 2 | 8.7% |
| New York City | 1 | 4.3% |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 4.3% |
| San Jose | 1 | 4.3% |
| Tokyo | 1 | 4.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31, matching postings whose canonical role is “ML Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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