What is Feature Engineering and how common is it in AI job postings?

Feature Engineering is a skill in the "ML Techniques" category. It currently appears in 364 active AI roles across 99 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Feature Engineering?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Feature Engineering are: Amazon (35), Deloitte (31), Walmart (11), Affirm (11), JPMorgan Chase (9).

Is demand for Feature Engineering growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 295 new AI postings mentioned Feature Engineering. Demand is rising — up 124% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Feature Engineering used?

Roles requiring Feature Engineering are concentrated in: agents (55%), application (16%), serving infrastructure (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Feature Engineering?

Job postings that mention Feature Engineering most often also require: Machine Learning, LLM Evaluation & Grading, Python, Model Monitoring, Production ML Systems.

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Feature Engineering

364 active AI roles across 99 companies mention Feature Engineering. Category: ML Techniques.

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New AI postings mentioning Feature Engineering per week — 295 total over 12 weeks.

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14 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Socure	Head of Data Science - Identity & Compliance	Vertical AI	9	L4
Augury	Algorithm and Applied AI Scientist (DSP)	Vertical AI	8	L6
Socure	Senior Data Scientist - Digital Intelligence, Device Signals	Vertical AI	8	L4
Abnormal AI	Machine Learning Engineer II - Behavioral Security Products	Vertical AI	8	L4
Socure	Staff Data Scientist - RiskOS	Vertical AI	8	L4
Socure	Staff Data Scientist - Fraud & Risk	Vertical AI	8	L6
Socure	Senior Data Scientist - Fraud Data Infrastructure & Automation	Vertical AI	7	L4
Socure	Senior Data Scientist - Big Data R&D, Identity Graph & KYC	Vertical AI	7	L4
Socure	Data Scientist II - Big Data R&D, Identity Graph & KYC	Vertical AI	7	L0
Metropolis	Senior AI Engineer	Vertical AI	7	L4
Metropolis	Senior AI Engineer	Vertical AI	7	L4
Metropolis	Senior AI Engineer	Vertical AI	7	L4
Cresta	Conversational Design, Demo Engineer	Vertical AI	7	L4
Socure	Head of Engineering – Agentic Workflows and Internal Tools	Vertical AI	7	L4

Frequently asked questions

What is Feature Engineering and how common is it in AI job postings?
Feature Engineering is a skill in the "ML Techniques" category. It currently appears in 364 active AI roles across 99 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Feature Engineering?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Feature Engineering are: Amazon (35), Deloitte (31), Walmart (11), Affirm (11), JPMorgan Chase (9).
Is demand for Feature Engineering growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 295 new AI postings mentioned Feature Engineering. Demand is rising — up 124% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Feature Engineering used?
Roles requiring Feature Engineering are concentrated in: agents (55%), application (16%), serving infrastructure (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Feature Engineering?
Job postings that mention Feature Engineering most often also require: Machine Learning, LLM Evaluation & Grading, Python, Model Monitoring, Production ML Systems.

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