Most In-Demand ML / AI Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for ML / AI roles right now are machine-learning, ai, python — ranked across 65978 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | machine-learning | 6,225 | +6,225 |
| 2 | ai | 5,387 | +5,387 |
| 3 | python | 4,850 | +4,850 |
| 4 | pytorch | 3,078 | +3,078 |
| 5 | cloud | 2,917 | +2,917 |
| 6 | llm | 2,781 | +2,781 |
| 7 | deep-learning | 2,144 | +2,144 |
| 8 | tensorflow | 2,138 | +2,138 |
| 9 | aws | 2,043 | +2,043 |
| 10 | data-science | 1,825 | +1,825 |
| 11 | agentic-ai | 1,767 | +1,767 |
| 12 | generative-ai | 1,741 | +1,741 |
| 13 | ci-cd | 1,551 | +1,551 |
| 14 | mlops | 1,510 | +1,510 |
| 15 | api | 1,391 | +1,391 |
| 16 | kubernetes | 1,323 | +1,323 |
| 17 | automation | 1,269 | +1,269 |
| 18 | data-pipelines | 1,263 | +1,263 |
| 19 | gcp | 1,232 | +1,232 |
| 20 | rag | 1,216 | +1,216 |
| 21 | nlp | 1,187 | +1,187 |
| 22 | azure | 1,183 | +1,183 |
| 23 | cpp | 1,180 | +1,180 |
| 24 | docker | 1,150 | +1,150 |
| 25 | sql | 1,095 | +1,095 |
| 26 | statistics | 1,078 | +1,078 |
| 27 | analytics | 1,067 | +1,067 |
| 28 | observability | 1,057 | +1,057 |
| 29 | scikit-learn | 953 | +953 |
| 30 | computer-vision | 950 | +950 |
| 31 | spark | 932 | +932 |
| 32 | java | 898 | +898 |
| 33 | distributed-systems | 784 | +784 |
| 34 | data-engineering | 767 | +767 |
| 35 | feature-engineering | 761 | +761 |
| 36 | agile | 730 | +730 |
| 37 | reinforcement-learning | 658 | +658 |
| 38 | langchain | 646 | +646 |
| 39 | jax | 632 | +632 |
| 40 | mlflow | 619 | +619 |