Top skills for Lead Data Scientist jobs
Based on 140 active Lead Data Scientist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Lead Data Scientist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Data Science84%
- Design78%
- Analytics63%
- Statistics59%
- Computer Science55%
- Business53%
- Datasets46%
- Experimentation37%
- Algorithms36%
- Innovation34%
- Generative AI23%
- Data Analysis22%
- PyTorch22%
- Tensorflow20%
- Deep Learning19%
- Statistical Analysis18%
- Technical Leadership17%
- Causal Inference16%
- Use Cases16%
- Business Objectives15%
- Data Engineering15%
- Programming Languages15%
- Automation13%
- Feature Engineering13%
- Life Insurance13%
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