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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189 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
NVIDIA	AI Computing Development Engineer, TensorRT and TensorRT-LLM AIGV	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Applied AI Engineer, Product Simulation	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	DL System Software Engineer - AI Platform	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Software Engineer, AI Networking Architect	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	GPU Performance Engineer - Neural Reconstruction	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Software Engineering Manager, Robotics Neural Reconstruction and Real2Sim Applications	Semiconductors	8	L6
NVIDIA	Applied AI Engineer - VLSI Design	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Deep Learning Computer Architect - New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	8	L3
Intel	AI Software Engineering Intern	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Manager, Deep Learning Algorithms	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Engineering Manager, Inference Benchmarking — AI Perf	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	AI Computing Development Engineer, TensorRT and TensorRT-LLM	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Accelerated Apache Spark	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Engineer - AI Agents and Systems	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Engineer - AI Agents and Systems	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Applied AI Engineer - Silicon Co-Design Group	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Perception Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles	Semiconductors	8	L6
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Performance Architect	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Data Center Performance Engineer - Benchmarking and Optimization	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	NCX Engineer, AI Accelerator	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Director, System Software Engineering - Metropolis Accelerated and Inferencing Software	Semiconductors	8	L3
Intel	Principal Engineer: XeSS and Neural Graphics	Semiconductors	8	L6
NVIDIA	Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Circuit Design - New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Applied Machine Learning Engineer - VLSI Design	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis Vision AI	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Scientist, Speech Synthesis	Semiconductors	8	L0
NVIDIA	Senior AI-Native Systems Software Engineer, TensorRT	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Staff Software Engineer - Agentic Automation	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	AI Computing Development Engineer, TensorRT-LLM	Semiconductors	8	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, JAX	Semiconductors	8	L3

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 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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