What staff data scientist roles require at tech companies · 13 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026
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13 staff data scientist roles counted in the window. Browse 78 open data postings.
In short
Machine Learning and Python are required most often, each in 10 of 13 staff data scientist roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then SQL (8) and Statistics (6). Among roles that state years, 6 of 9 ask for at least 8 years. We counted 13 roles.
- Machine Learning and Python
- 10 of 13
- Each required this often, tied for most
- 5+ years
- 9 of 9
- Of roles stating years
- Remote roles
- 6 of 13
- Of the roles we could read for it
What the postings ask for
Out of the 13 roles whose requirements we could read, of 13 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Machine Learning | 10 of 13 |
| Python | 10 of 13 |
| SQL | 8 of 13 |
| Statistics | 6 of 13 |
| AI | 5 of 13 |
| Experimentation | 4 of 13 |
| LLMs | 4 of 13 |
| Deep Learning | 3 of 13 |
| Fine-Tuning | 3 of 13 |
| Inference Optimization | 3 of 13 |
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| AI Agents | 1 of 13 |
| AI Tools | 1 of 13 |
| C++ | 1 of 13 |
| Causal Inference | 1 of 13 |
| Claude | 1 of 13 |
| Cursor | 1 of 13 |
| Data Governance | 1 of 13 |
| Data Transformation | 1 of 13 |
| Design Review | 1 of 13 |
| Experimentation | 1 of 13 |
Experience
Of the 9 roles that state years
Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.
- 1+ year
- 9 of 9
- 2+ years
- 9 of 9
- 3+ years
- 9 of 9
- 5+ years
- 9 of 9
- 8+ years
- 6 of 9
- 10+ years
- 2 of 9
Degree
Of the 11 roles we could read for it
- Required
- 2 of 11
- Required, or experience instead
- 6 of 11
- Preferred
- 0 of 11
- Not mentioned
- 3 of 11
Pay and remote work
Of the 13 roles we could read for it
- Roles stating pay
- 8 of 13
- Remote roles
- 6 of 13
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How we count: 13 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology