What is Data Science and how common is it in AI job postings?

Data Science is a skill in the "Applied ML Domains" category. It currently appears in 1,591 active AI roles across 161 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Data Science?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Data Science are: Amazon (183), NVIDIA (166), Google (129), Capital One (86), Apple (78).

Is demand for Data Science growing?

Over the last 13 weeks, 1,099 new AI postings mentioned Data Science. Demand is rising — up 317% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Data Science used?

Roles requiring Data Science are concentrated in: agents (43%), serving infrastructure (18%), application (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Data Science?

Job postings that mention Data Science most often also require: Machine Learning, Python, Production ML Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Software Engineering.

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Data Science

1,591 active AI roles across 161 companies mention Data Science. Category: Applied ML Domains.

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New AI postings mentioning Data Science per week — 1,099 total over 13 weeks.

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14 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Robinhood	Staff Product Manager, Cortex	Fintech	8	L4
Ramp	Product Manager \| Vendor Intelligence & Marketplace	Fintech	7	L4
Visa	Senior Product Manager	Fintech	7	L3
Visa	Senior Director	Fintech	7	L4
Visa	Vice President, Global Data & Analytics, Data Science Practice	Fintech	7	L6
PitchBook	Sr. Manager, Product Management	Fintech	7	L4
Visa	Fraud Risk Practice	Fintech	7	L6
Visa	Product Analyst - Generative AI Platform	Fintech	7	L4
Visa	Senior Manager, External Data Products	Fintech	7	L6
Visa	Senior Director - Data Science	Fintech	7	L6
Plaid	Staff Product Manager - AI Foundations	Fintech	7	L3
SoFi	Principal Product Manager, Marketing Technology	Fintech	7	L4
SoFi	Security Product Lead – Product & AI Security	Fintech	7	L4
Block	Product Manager, Advanced Insights & Modeling	Fintech	7	L4

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What is Data Science and how common is it in AI job postings?
Data Science is a skill in the "Applied ML Domains" category. It currently appears in 1,591 active AI roles across 161 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Data Science?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Data Science are: Amazon (183), NVIDIA (166), Google (129), Capital One (86), Apple (78).
Is demand for Data Science growing?
Over the last 13 weeks, 1,099 new AI postings mentioned Data Science. Demand is rising — up 317% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Data Science used?
Roles requiring Data Science are concentrated in: agents (43%), serving infrastructure (18%), application (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Data Science?
Job postings that mention Data Science most often also require: Machine Learning, Python, Production ML Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Software Engineering.

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