Data Science

Frequently asked questions

• 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 12 weeks, 1,097 new AI postings mentioned Data Science. Demand is rising — up 175% 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.