What is Python and how common is it in AI job postings?

Python is a skill in the "Languages" category. It currently appears in 2,528 active AI roles across 189 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Python?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Python are: Google (271), NVIDIA (262), Capital One (168), Amazon (156), Apple (120).

Is demand for Python growing?

Over the last 13 weeks, 1,663 new AI postings mentioned Python. Demand is rising — up 246% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Python used?

Roles requiring Python are concentrated in: agents (44%), serving infrastructure (21%), application (14%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Python?

Job postings that mention Python most often also require: Machine Learning, C++, Computer Architecture, Data Science, PyTorch.

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2,528 active AI roles across 189 companies mention Python. Category: Languages.

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New AI postings mentioning Python per week — 1,663 total over 13 weeks.

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182 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
OpenAI	Distributed Training Engineer, Sora	AI Frontier	10	L1
OpenAI	Forward Deployed Engineer - Stockholm	AI Frontier	9	L6
OpenAI	Forward Deployed Engineer - Madrid	AI Frontier	9	L6
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Agent Capabilities)	AI Frontier	9	L4
Anthropic	Staff+ Software Engineer, Inference Runtime	AI Frontier	9	L3
Anthropic	Software Engineer, Safeguards Evals	AI Frontier	9	L4
Cohere	Senior Member of Technical Staff, Web Data	AI Frontier	9	L0
OpenAI	Software Engineer, Cyber Frontier	AI Frontier	9	L6
OpenAI	Manager, AI Deployment Engineering - Codex	AI Frontier	9	L6
Writer	Software engineer, agents (UK)	AI Frontier	9	L4
Writer	AI engineer	AI Frontier	9	L4
Writer	AI engineer (UK)	AI Frontier	9	L4
Writer	Security engineer, detection and response (US)	AI Frontier	9	L3
Writer	Security engineer, detection and response (UK)	AI Frontier	9	L3
Sierra	Agent Engineer, TLM	AI Frontier	9	L4
Mistral AI	AI Engineer, Product	AI Frontier	9	L4
Mistral AI	Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer- Singapore	AI Frontier	9	L4
OpenAI	Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Munich	AI Frontier	9	L6
OpenAI	Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - London	AI Frontier	9	L6
Mistral AI	Open-Source Software, Machine Learning Engineer	AI Frontier	9	L3
Sierra	Software Engineer, Agent (Thai Speaking)	AI Frontier	9	L4
Mistral AI	Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - Palo Alto	AI Frontier	9	L4
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (AI Infrastructure Engineer)	AI Frontier	9	L3
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (AI Inference Engineer)	AI Frontier	9	L3
Sierra	Software Engineer, Agent	AI Frontier	9	L4
Mistral AI	Applied AI, Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - Singapore	AI Frontier	9	L4
Mistral AI	Research Engineer - Robotics	AI Frontier	9	L6
OpenAI	Forward Deployed Engineer - Sydney	AI Frontier	9	L4
Lila Sciences	Staff / Principal Research Engineer, AI Safety, Technical Mitigations	AI Frontier	9	L2
Cohere	Member of Technical Staff, Safety for Agents	AI Frontier	9	L2

Frequently asked questions

What is Python and how common is it in AI job postings?
Python is a skill in the "Languages" category. It currently appears in 2,528 active AI roles across 189 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Python?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Python are: Google (271), NVIDIA (262), Capital One (168), Amazon (156), Apple (120).
Is demand for Python growing?
Over the last 13 weeks, 1,663 new AI postings mentioned Python. Demand is rising — up 246% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Python used?
Roles requiring Python are concentrated in: agents (44%), serving infrastructure (21%), application (14%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Python?
Job postings that mention Python most often also require: Machine Learning, C++, Computer Architecture, Data Science, PyTorch.

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