What Principal ML / AI Jobs Ask For
Across 22 open Principal ML / AI postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are machine-learning, ai, python.
Updated October 27, 2026
22 open Principal ML / AI postings. The percentages below are measured over the 22 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| machine-learning | 82% |
| ai | 77% |
| python | 64% |
| pytorch | 59% |
| llm | 55% |
| tensorflow | 45% |
| deep-learning | 41% |
| agentic-ai | 36% |
| cloud | 36% |
| aws | 32% |
| statistics | 32% |
| automation | 27% |
| data-science | 27% |
| mlops | 27% |
| generative-ai | 23% |
| spark | 23% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 22 open Principal ML / AI jobs →
Across all ML / AI levels
Most ML / AI postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- machine-learning 698
- ai 655
- python 587
- pytorch 436
- llm 381
- cloud 279
- tensorflow 253
- deep-learning 245
- agentic-ai 228
- cpp 185
- aws 176
- rag 146