Top skills for Principal Data Scientist jobs

Based on 77 active Principal Data Scientist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Principal Data Scientist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Data Science94%
  • Design76%
  • Business64%
  • Computer Science64%
  • Analytics58%
  • Statistics55%
  • Innovation38%
  • Datasets33%
  • PyTorch29%
  • Tensorflow29%
  • Data Engineering26%
  • Generative AI26%
  • Deep Learning24%
  • Experimentation24%
  • Algorithms23%
  • Technical Leadership23%
  • Automation21%
  • Statistical Analysis21%
  • Data Analysis20%
  • Data Quality20%
  • Physics18%
  • Rigor18%
  • Science18%
  • Decision Making17%
  • Economics17%

Related job titles in Analysis