What employers ask for in Data Scientist jobs
We read 16 current Data Scientist postings from 15 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- Python100% · 16 of 16
- SQL75% · 12 of 16
- dbt31% · 5 of 16
- R25% · 4 of 16
- Snowflake25% · 4 of 16
- Spark25% · 4 of 16
- AWS19% · 3 of 16
- Looker19% · 3 of 16
- Tableau19% · 3 of 16
- TensorFlow19% · 3 of 16
- Airflow13% · 2 of 16
- Hadoop13% · 2 of 16
- NumPy13% · 2 of 16
- PyTorch13% · 2 of 16
- Scala13% · 2 of 16
Skills and methods
- Machine learning44% · 7 of 16
- Forecasting25% · 4 of 16
- A/B testing19% · 3 of 16
- Causal inference19% · 3 of 16
- Deep learning19% · 3 of 16
- Feature engineering19% · 3 of 16
- Software engineering principles19% · 3 of 16
- Dashboards13% · 2 of 16
- Data analysis13% · 2 of 16
- Data science13% · 2 of 16
Soft skills
- Communication31% · 5 of 16
Experience
11 of 16 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 3 years.
- 0–2 years36% · 4
- 3–4 years36% · 4
- 5–7 years18% · 2
- 8+ years9% · 1
Where and with what degree
- Remote31%
- Hybrid13%
- On-site31%
- Not stated25%
- Degree required38%
- Degree preferred19%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| AppLovin | Data Scientist – Analytics |
| Confido | Data Scientist |
| Databricks | Staff Data Scientist |
| Databricks | Senior Data Scientist |
| David Ai | Data Scientist |
| EnergyHub | Energy Data Scientist |
| Esri Career Opportunity | Data Scientist I Job |
| Figma | Data Scientist |
| IDMe University Recruiting | Summer 2027 – Data Scientist (New Grad) |
| Kroo | Data Scientist |
| Pave | Data Scientist |
| SirenOpt | Metrology Data Scientist |
| Stripe | Stripe Careers – Data Scientist |
| Swayable | Research Data Scientist |
| Toast | Staff Data Scientist – Remote, United States |
| Upstart | Principal Data Scientist - |
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “data scientist”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.