Data Scientist hiring report — August 2026

    We observed 77 Data Scientist postings on LinkedIn during August 2026 from 47 distinct companies. 59.7% of them (46 of 77) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 75.3% of postings.

    77
    Postings observed
    August 2026
    59.7%
    Remote-friendly
    46 of 77
    47
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    —
    Month over month
    first month of data

    Companies hiring Data Scientist in August 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Hire Feed67.8%11–50 employees
    Conquer AI45.2%11–50 employees
    Amgen22.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    micro122.6%11–50 employees
    NBCUniversal22.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Google22.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Novartis India22.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    The Voleon Group11.3%51–200 employees
    Tata Consultancy Services11.3%5,001–10,000 employees
    Bristol Myers Squibb EU Policy11.3%5,001–10,000 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology58 of 77 · 75.3%
    • Engineering48 of 77 · 62.3%
    • Research14 of 77 · 18.2%
    • Analyst11 of 77 · 14.3%
    • Science9 of 77 · 11.7%
    • Consulting2 of 77 · 2.6%
    • General Business2 of 77 · 2.6%
    • Strategy/Planning2 of 77 · 2.6%

    Employment types

    • Full-time57 of 77 · 74%
    • Contract19 of 77 · 24.7%
    • Volunteer1 of 77 · 1.3%

    Seniority mix

    • Associate23 of 77 · 29.9%
    • Mid-Senior level13 of 77 · 16.9%
    • Entry level3 of 77 · 3.9%
    • Internship1 of 77 · 1.3%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 40 of 77 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 5,001–10,000 employees23 of 77 · 29.9%
    • 11–50 employees18 of 77 · 23.4%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees6 of 77 · 7.8%
    • 1–10 employees5 of 77 · 6.5%
    • 51–200 employees3 of 77 · 3.9%
    • 501–1,000 employees2 of 77 · 2.6%
    • 201–500 employees1 of 77 · 1.3%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 77 postings observed in August 2026 out of 5,330 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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