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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251 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Anthropic	Software Engineer, RL Data	AI Frontier	8	L0
Character AI	Technical Program Manager, Model Alignment and Deployment	AI Frontier	8	L2
Writer	Software quality engineer (UK)	AI Frontier	8	L4
OpenAI	Software Engineer, ML Systems & Training Architecture	AI Frontier	8	L0
OpenAI	Manager, AI Deployment Engineering - Codex	AI Frontier	8	L6
Writer	Software engineer, agents	AI Frontier	8	L4
Mistral AI	Research Software Engineer - Paris/London	AI Frontier	8	L3
OpenAI	Software Engineer, Post-Training Research	AI Frontier	8	L2
Mistral AI	Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - (Internship)	AI Frontier	8	L6
xAI	Data Engineer	AI Frontier	8	L0
Mistral AI	Research Engineer, Data Infrastructure	AI Frontier	8	L0
OpenAI	Forward Deployed Engineer - Singapore	AI Frontier	8	L6
Sierra	Software Engineer, Agent (Korean Speaking)	AI Frontier	8	L4
OpenAI	Abuse Investigator (AI Self-Improvement Risk)	AI Frontier	8	L4
Cohere	Data Engineer	AI Frontier	8	L0
Anthropic	Full-Stack Software Engineer, Reinforcement Learning	AI Frontier	8	L0
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (AI Infrastructure Engineer)	AI Frontier	8	L3
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (AI Inference Engineer)	AI Frontier	8	L3
Anthropic	Anthropic Fellows Program — ML Systems & Performance	AI Frontier	8	L0
Cohere	Solutions Architect - Public Sector	AI Frontier	8	L4
Anthropic	Staff Software Engineer, Inference	AI Frontier	8	L3
OpenAI	Training, Process Management Engineer	AI Frontier	8	L0
OpenAI	Data Scientist, Integrity Measurement	AI Frontier	8	L5
OpenAI	Software Engineer, Marketing Innovation	AI Frontier	8	L4
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (Data Scientist)	AI Frontier	8	L4
Perplexity	Member of Technical Staff (Analytics Engineer)	AI Frontier	8	L4
World Labs	Research Engineer / Scientist (SLAM)	AI Frontier	8	L4
Harvey	Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack - New Verticals	AI Frontier	8	L4
Lila Sciences	Machine Learning Engineer II / Senior Machine Learning Engineer I, Physical Sciences	AI Frontier	8	L3
OpenAI	Product Engineer, Marketing Innovation	AI Frontier	8	L4

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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