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.

← All skills

Data Science

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

Demand trend

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

Function

All Engineering · 1270 Research · 187 Product · 138

Status

All Active only

Sort

AI score Recently posted Company A–Z

FilteredsectorSemiconductors×

189 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist, Fundamental Generative AI	Semiconductors	10	L1
NVIDIA	Research Scientist, Fundamental Generative AI - New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	10	L1
NVIDIA	Deep Learning Senior Engineer, End-To-End Autonomous Driving	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist, Nemotron Post-training	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Calibration and Decoding	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Applied AI Researcher - World Reconstruction and Generation	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Research Scientist, Electronic Design Automation - New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Performance Architect	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Deep Learning Performance Software Engineer	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI	Semiconductors	9	L4
NVIDIA	AI Workload and Networking Research Architect	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior AI Safety Red Teamer	Semiconductors	9	L5
NVIDIA	Senior Quantum AI Research Scientist, Applied Research	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Applied Deep Learning Scientist - Large Vision Language Models	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Performance Architect, Nemotron	Semiconductors	9	L3
Intel	Neuromorphic Applications Researcher- Temporary Position	Semiconductors	9	L6
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist, AI-Mediated Reality and Interaction	Semiconductors	9	L1
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, AI Inference Systems	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Research Engineer - AI Coding Tools	Semiconductors	9	L4
Intel	Senior AI Software Architect - Runtime	Semiconductors	9	L3
Intel	AI Algorithm Research Intern – Neuromorphic Computing	Semiconductors	9	L0
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Software Engineer	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, RL Post-Training Frameworks	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior AI Software Engineer, Kernel Libraries	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer, AI and DL Kernel Libraries	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Research Scientist, Generative AI for Physical AI - PhD New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	9	L1
NVIDIA	Senior Software Engineer - Agentic Memory	Semiconductors	9	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Deep Learning Engineer	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Principal Perception Engineer, Obstacle Foundation Models - Autonomous Vehicles	Semiconductors	9	L4

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.

Data Science

Top employers

Often paired with

Demand trend

Frequently asked questions

Data Science

Top employers

Often paired with

Demand trend

Frequently asked questions