What senior research scientist roles require at tech companies · 7 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026

Updated Oct 7, 2026

7 senior research scientist roles counted in the window. Browse 78 open data postings.

In short

Python is required most often, in 6 of 7 senior research scientist roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then Machine Learning (5) and PyTorch (5). Among roles that state years, 3 of 5 ask for at least 5 years. We counted 7 roles, each at a different employer.

Python: 6 of 7; Required most often, of the roles we could read
5+ years: 3 of 5; Of roles stating years
Remote roles: 3 of 7; Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 7 roles whose requirements we could read, of 7 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
Skill	Roles asking
Python	6 of 7
Machine Learning	5 of 7
PyTorch	5 of 7
Distributed Systems	2 of 7
MLOps	2 of 7
NLP	2 of 7
Statistics	2 of 7
AI Agents	1 of 7
Big Data	1 of 7
BigQuery	1 of 7

Preferred
Skill	Roles asking
AI Agents	1 of 7
AWS	1 of 7
Container Orchestration	1 of 7
Data Infrastructure	1 of 7
Data Validation	1 of 7
GCP	1 of 7
LLMs	1 of 7
ML Infrastructure	1 of 7
Model Evaluation	1 of 7
PyTorch	1 of 7

Experience

Of the 5 roles that state years

Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.

1+ year: 5 of 5
2+ years: 5 of 5
3+ years: 5 of 5
5+ years: 3 of 5
8+ years: 1 of 5
10+ years: 1 of 5

Degree

Of the 7 roles we could read for it

Required: 2 of 7
Required, or experience instead: 3 of 7
Preferred: 0 of 7
Not mentioned: 2 of 7

Pay and remote work

Of the 7 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay: 6 of 7
Remote roles: 3 of 7

Questions about senior research scientist roles

What does "preferred" mean in a posting?

A preferred skill is one the posting lists as a plus rather than a must. We count required and preferred skills separately, so for each role a skill is in one list or the other, never both.

Companies with the most research scientist roles

Anthropic4 roles
Cohere2 roles
Datadog2 roles
Decagon2 roles
ElevenLabs2 roles
Pika2 roles
Spotify2 roles
Synthesia2 roles
Together AI2 roles
Appen Butler Hill Inc1 role

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How we count: 7 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology