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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288 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Databricks	Principal Research Scientist – Scaling	Data AI	9	L2
Meta	AI Research Scientist (Technical Leadership), Multimodal - Monetization GenAI	Big Tech	9	L1
NVIDIA	Research Scientist - New College Grad 2025	Semiconductors	9	L1
Cohere	Manager of Technical Staff, Sovereign AI	AI Frontier	9	L1
Snorkel AI	Staff/Principal Research Scientist	Data AI	9	L0
Anthropic	Anthropic Fellows Program — Reinforcement Learning	AI Frontier	9	L2
Anthropic	Anthropic Fellows Program — AI Safety	AI Frontier	9	L2
Cerebras	ML Research Engineer (Inference)	Semiconductors	9	L3
Mistral AI	Applied Scientist / Research Engineer (Internship)	AI Frontier	9	L2
Mistral AI	AI Scientist - Robotics	AI Frontier	9	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Robotics Research Engineer, Robotics and AI for Drug Discovery	Semiconductors	9	L4
Salesforce	Research Scientist - Salesforce AI Research	Enterprise	9	L2
NVIDIA	Research Scientist, AI Accelerator Design and VLSI - New College Grad 2026	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist, AI Accelerator Design and VLSI	Semiconductors	9	L3
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist, Multi-Modal Language Models	Semiconductors	9	L1
NVIDIA	Senior Applied Deep Learning Research Scientist, Efficiency	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	AI Safety Scientist, Deep Learning	Semiconductors	9	L2
NVIDIA	Senior Research Scientist for Generative AI	Semiconductors	9	L2
Adobe	Applied Scientist	Enterprise	9	L2
Adobe	Senior Research Scientist	Enterprise	9	L2
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Demand Forecasting	Big Tech	9	L1
Google	Senior Research Scientist, Google Cloud AI Research	Big Tech	9	L1
Character AI	Research Engineer, Multimodal	AI Frontier	9	L2
Nuro	ML Research Scientist, Prediction & Smart Agents	Robotics	9	L4
Cohere	Research Engineer	AI Frontier	9	L2
Anthropic	Research Engineer, Production Model Post-Training	AI Frontier	9	L2
Axon	Senior Machine Learning Scientist	Enterprise	9	L2
Axon	Senior Machine Learning Scientist	Enterprise	9	L2
Axon	Senior Machine Learning Scientist	Enterprise	9	L2
World Labs	Research Engineer / Scientist (3D Tech Lead)	AI Frontier	9	L0

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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