big data jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, big data appears in 81 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 209% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about big data
+Is big data in demand in 2026?
Yes. big data appears in 81 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 209% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (20% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require big data?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require big data are Software Engineer (20% of postings list big data), Solutions Architect (16% of postings list big data), Data Engineer (10% of postings list big data).
+What skills are commonly paired with big data?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), big data most often appears alongside Python, SQL, testing, Java, machine learning.
+Where is big data most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring big data are Broomfield, Madrid, Milan, New York City, Courbevoie, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring big data — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require big data
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 16 | 19.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 13 | 16.0% |
| Data Engineer | 8 | 9.9% |
| Business Analyst | 7 | 8.6% |
| AI Search Innovation Lead | 4 | 4.9% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 4.9% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 3 | 3.7% |
| SEO Engineer | 3 | 3.7% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 2.5% |
| Growth Manager | 2 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for big data
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | 3 | 3.7% |
| Madrid | 3 | 3.7% |
| Milan | 3 | 3.7% |
| New York City | 3 | 3.7% |
| Courbevoie | 2 | 2.5% |
| Huntsville | 2 | 2.5% |
| Little Portugal | 2 | 2.5% |
| London | 2 | 2.5% |
| Paris | 2 | 2.5% |
Skills commonly paired with big data
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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