What is Technical Leadership and how common is it in AI job postings?

Technical Leadership is a skill in the "Leadership & Management" category. It currently appears in 593 active AI roles across 112 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Technical Leadership?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Technical Leadership are: Google (98), Amazon (97), OpenAI (42), Microsoft (18), Salesforce (17).

Is demand for Technical Leadership growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 421 new AI postings mentioned Technical Leadership. Demand is rising — up 279% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Technical Leadership used?

Roles requiring Technical Leadership are concentrated in: agents (49%), application (26%), serving infrastructure (12%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with Technical Leadership?

Job postings that mention Technical Leadership most often also require: Machine Learning, System Design, Software Engineering, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs).

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Technical Leadership

593 active AI roles across 112 companies mention Technical Leadership. Category: Leadership & Management.

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New AI postings mentioning Technical Leadership per week — 421 total over 12 weeks.

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488 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Google	Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Training Infrastructure	Big Tech	7	L0
OpenAI	Applied Data Science & Insights Leader - GTM Intelligence Solutions and Technical Success	AI Frontier	7	L4
Databricks	Staff Software Engineer, AI Native Web Platform	Data AI	7	L4
Salesforce	Lead Release Engineering, Agentic Platform	Enterprise	7	L4
JPMorgan Chase	Sr Director of Software Engineering	Banking	7	L4
Google	Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations, Search Intelligence	Big Tech	7	L6
Google	Engineering Manager, Ads ML Modeling	Big Tech	7	L2
Google	Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning, YouTube Shopping Recommendations	Big Tech	7	L6
Google	Software Engineering Manager, Fault Tolerance Testing	Big Tech	7	L4
Google	Software Engineering Manager, Databases, Google Cloud	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Manager - Advertiser Intelligence Center & Agent Context, Sales AI	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	ProServe Cloud Architect, AWS Professional Services, RCG and Pan-Amazon Strategy and Growth	Big Tech	7	L4
Expedia	Senior Software Development Engineer - Agentic AI Experience	Hospitality	7	L4
Workday	Sr. Software Development Engineer - Agentic & Semantic System	Enterprise	7	L4
Visa	Staff Data Scientist	Fintech	7	L4
Google	Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Google Cloud Platforms	Big Tech	7	L3
Duolingo	Senior Director of Engineering, New Subjects	Consumer	7	L6
Oracle	Architect, Applied Scientist (Reasoning Platform, AI Lead)	Enterprise	7	L6
Google	Senior Software Engineer, Duplex	Big Tech	7	L6
Klaviyo	Senior Lead AI Software Engineer	Enterprise	7	L4
Google	Staff Data Scientist, Discover Personalization and Quality	Big Tech	7	L6
Handshake	Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering	Enterprise	7	L4
Google	Staff Software Engineer, YouTube Ads Machine Learning	Big Tech	7	L6
Google	Senior Software Engineer, DevAI, Core	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	AI & AWS Software Development Engineer , Ring/Blink CS Technology Enablement	Big Tech	7	L4
Johnson & Johnson	Principal Scientist, Data Science - DDSAI - Therapeutics Development Supply	Pharma	7	L4
Snap	Staff Software Engineer, Platform Engineering	Consumer	7	L4
Johnson & Johnson	Principal Scientist, Data Science - DDSAI - Therapeutics Development Supply	Pharma	7	L4
Deloitte	Senior Data Scientist - Government & Public Services	Consulting	7	L4
AMD	PMTS Software Applications Eng.	Semiconductors	7	L3

Frequently asked questions

What is Technical Leadership and how common is it in AI job postings?
Technical Leadership is a skill in the "Leadership & Management" category. It currently appears in 593 active AI roles across 112 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Technical Leadership?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Technical Leadership are: Google (98), Amazon (97), OpenAI (42), Microsoft (18), Salesforce (17).
Is demand for Technical Leadership growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 421 new AI postings mentioned Technical Leadership. Demand is rising — up 279% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Technical Leadership used?
Roles requiring Technical Leadership are concentrated in: agents (49%), application (26%), serving infrastructure (12%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with Technical Leadership?
Job postings that mention Technical Leadership most often also require: Machine Learning, System Design, Software Engineering, Agentic Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs).

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