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Machine Learning Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 140 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is machine learning, with demand share down 4.3% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
140
Demand vs prior month
down 4.3% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
machine learning
Top hiring metro
Amsterdam

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Frequently asked questions about Machine Learning Scientist jobs

+How many Machine Learning Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 140 job postings with the title “Machine Learning Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Machine Learning Scientist jobs require?

Across Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are machine learning, Python, PyTorch, deep learning, TensorFlow.

+Which cities are hiring the most Machine Learning Scientist?

As of 2026-09-30, Machine Learning Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Amsterdam, London, New York City, Harrow, South San Francisco.

+Is Machine Learning Scientist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 140 Machine Learning Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Machine Learning Scientist postings is machine learning, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Machine Learning Scientist?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Machine Learning Scientist postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Machine Learning Scientist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

17 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Machine Learning Scientist

Before Machine Learning ScientistData Scientist → Machine Learning Scientist: 22 observed employer movesResearch Assistant → Machine Learning Scientist: 6 observed employer movesResearch Scientist → Machine Learning Scientist: 5 observed employer movesMachine Learning Engineer → Machine Learning Scientist: 4 observed employer movesResearcher → Machine Learning Scientist: 3 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Machine Learning Scientist: 2 observed employer movesMachine Learning Researcher → Machine Learning Scientist: 2 observed employer movesMachineLearningScientistData Scientist: 22 movesData Scientist22 movesResearch Assistant: 6 movesResearch Assistant6 movesResearch Scientist: 5 movesResearch Scientist5 movesMachine Learning Engineer: 4 movesMachine LearningEngineer4 movesResearcher: 3 movesResearcher3 movesSoftware Engineer: 2 movesSoftware Engineer2 movesMachine Learning Researcher: 2 movesMachine LearningResearcher2 moves

Roles after Machine Learning Scientist

After Machine Learning ScientistMachine Learning Scientist → Data Scientist: 12 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → Machine Learning Engineer: 7 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → Applied Scientist: 6 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → Research Scientist: 6 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → Software Engineer: 3 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → ML Engineer: 2 observed employer movesMachine Learning Scientist → Research Engineer: 2 observed employer movesMachineLearningScientistData Scientist: 12 movesData Scientist12 movesMachine Learning Engineer: 7 movesMachine LearningEngineer7 movesApplied Scientist: 6 movesApplied Scientist6 movesResearch Scientist: 6 movesResearch Scientist6 movesSoftware Engineer: 3 movesSoftware Engineer3 movesML Engineer: 2 movesML Engineer2 movesResearch Engineer: 2 movesResearch Engineer2 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Data Scientist22
Before: Machine Learning Scientist (different employer)17
Before: Research Assistant6
Before: Research Scientist5
Before: Machine Learning Engineer4
Before: Researcher3
Before: Software Engineer2
Before: Machine Learning Researcher2
After: Machine Learning Scientist (different employer)17
After: Data Scientist12
After: Machine Learning Engineer7
After: Applied Scientist6
After: Research Scientist6
After: Software Engineer3
After: ML Engineer2
After: Research Engineer2

Skills most often required for Machine Learning Scientist

NamePostingsShare
machine learning10272.9%
Python8963.6%
PyTorch6345.0%
deep learning5539.3%
TensorFlow4330.7%
SQL4129.3%
A/B testing2517.9%
representation learning2417.1%
causal inference2215.7%
JAX2014.3%
feature engineering1913.6%
MLOps1812.9%
Large language models (LLMs)1712.1%
Spark1611.4%
pandas1510.7%

Top companies posting Machine Learning Scientist jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Machine Learning Scientist jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Expedia Group24
Monzo14
Adyen10
Booking.com10
Genentech8
The New York Times6
Netflix6
Profluent5
Revolution Medicines4
Axon4

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Machine Learning Scientist

NamePostingsShare
Amsterdam1913.6%
London139.3%
New York City85.7%
Harrow75.0%
South San Francisco75.0%
Boston64.3%
Seattle42.9%
Emeryville32.1%
Redwood City32.1%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Machine Learning Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,595 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Machine Learning Scientist
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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