# Feature Engineering

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/feature-engineering

Feature engineering is the process in machine learning and data science of selecting, transforming, and creating input variables (features) from raw data to improve the performance of predictive models. It involves techniques like normalization, encoding categorical variables, creating interaction terms, and extracting domain-specific signals, and is often considered one of the most impactful steps in building effective ML models. Data scientists and ML engineers rely heavily on domain knowledge and experimentation to do this well.

## Feature Engineering in the job market

- Open roles: 20
- Employers hiring: 12
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Feature Engineering

Measured from the 20 open roles that name Feature Engineering, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 17 roles (85.0%)
- [Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning) — 15 roles (75.0%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 12 roles (60.0%)
- [Statistical Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-modeling) — 7 roles (35.0%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 6 roles (30.0%)
- [Generative AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/generative-ai) — 5 roles (25.0%)
- [TensorFlow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tensorflow) — 5 roles (25.0%)
- [MLOps](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mlops) — 4 roles (20.0%)

## Roles that use Feature Engineering

- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 9
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 8
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 2
- [Staff AI Research Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/staff-ai-research-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Feature Engineering

- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 4 open roles
- [SentiLink](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentilink) — 3 open roles
- [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — 2 open roles
- [Duolingo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/duolingo) — 2 open roles
- [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — 2 open roles
- [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning), [Dimensionality Reduction](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/dimensionality-reduction), [Data Preprocessing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-preprocessing), [Feature Selection](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/feature-selection), [Exploratory Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/exploratory-data-analysis), [Principal Component Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/principal-component-analysis), [Automated Machine Learning (AutoML)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/automated-machine-learning-automl), [Machine Learning Methods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning-methods), [Classification Algorithms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/classification-algorithms), [Supervised Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supervised-machine-learning), [Decision Tree Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/decision-tree-learning), [Random Forest Algorithm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/random-forest-algorithm)

## Open roles requiring Feature Engineering (20)

- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dfb0c458-1a54-40e1-877b-9d823b6291be/data-scientist-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI
- [AI Engineer, Sr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a3163207-0554-496e-9a24-681454598cfb/ai-engineer-sr-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [Staff Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/76ef4f31-2494-4ed9-90e6-b3bc6a26f48d/staff-data-scientist-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Bellevue, WA, $145,300 – $232,700
- [Sr. Principal Data Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0a0ad011-d351-47ce-8a2d-ab012f0135ff/sr-principal-data-scientist-agentic-ai-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Atlanta, GA
- [Data Scientist, Consumer Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c3e6f6be-e1bd-4b5c-911f-826b48bc4a6b/data-scientist-consumer-analytics-at-zillow) at [Zillow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zillow) — Remote-USA, $119,600 – $201,100
- [Senior Machine Learning engineer - Distribution & Supply](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/77bd56bb-f5ac-40bd-8bb4-8a852d859a4b/senior-machine-learning-engineer-distribution-supply-at-expedia-group) at [Expedia Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/expedia-group) — Seattle, WA, $184,500 – $258,000
- [Lead Partner Decision Scientist - Credit Karma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/047f38ca-9e03-494b-ad52-c955d3ae808f/lead-partner-decision-scientist-credit-karma-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Charlotte, NC
- [Senior AI Research Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5816f8c-4c5f-4565-9989-ce7a3e389dac/senior-ai-research-engineer-at-duolingo) at [Duolingo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/duolingo) — Pittsburgh, PA, $197,200 – $266,800
- [Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining](https://motional.com/open-positions/?gh_jid=7779985003#/7779985003) at [Motional](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motional) — Full-time, Boston, MA · Remote, $144,000 – $192,000 (listed on Motional's own careers site)
- [Senior AI Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/leolabsinc/jobs/4221481009) at [LeoLabs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/leolabs) — Remote (listed on LeoLabs's own careers site)

All 20 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=6ba6ad5a-3221-448d-94dc-652f8bad3e22