feature development jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-24, feature development appears in 13 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-24
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Frequently asked questions about feature development
+Is feature development in demand in 2026?
Yes. feature development appears in 13 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (23% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require feature development?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, the job titles most likely to require feature development are Data Scientist (23% of postings list feature development), Software Engineer (23% of postings list feature development), Applied Scientist (8% of postings list feature development).
+What skills are commonly paired with feature development?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-24), feature development most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, A/B testing, SQL, pandas.
+Where is feature development most in demand?
As of 2026-08-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring feature development are New York City, San Francisco, Austin, Jakarta, Lahore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new feature development content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning feature development alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new feature development content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring feature development — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require feature development
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 3 | 23.1% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 23.1% |
| Applied Scientist | 1 | 7.7% |
| Lead Product Manager | 1 | 7.7% |
| Product Engineer | 1 | 7.7% |
| Product Manager | 1 | 7.7% |
| Product Security Engineer | 1 | 7.7% |
| Software Development Engineer | 1 | 7.7% |
| Technical Program Manager | 1 | 7.7% |
Top metros hiring for feature development
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 | 15.4% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 15.4% |
| Austin | 1 | 7.7% |
| Jakarta | 1 | 7.7% |
| Lahore | 1 | 7.7% |
| London | 1 | 7.7% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 7.7% |
| Pune | 1 | 7.7% |
| Quincy | 1 | 7.7% |
| San Jose | 1 | 7.7% |
Skills commonly paired with feature development
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. 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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