latency jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, latency appears in 41 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about latency
+Is latency in demand in 2026?
Yes. latency appears in 41 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (17% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require latency?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require latency are Product Manager (17% of postings list latency), Software Engineer (17% of postings list latency), AI Field Engineer (5% of postings list latency).
+What skills are commonly paired with latency?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), latency most often appears alongside observability, Python, Distributed Systems, reliability, throughput.
+Where is latency most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring latency are San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, Palo Alto, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring latency — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require latency
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 7 | 17.1% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 17.1% |
| AI Field Engineer | 2 | 4.9% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 2 | 4.9% |
| AI Deployment Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| AI Deployment Engineering Manager | 1 | 2.4% |
| AI Scientist | 1 | 2.4% |
| AI Storage Infrastructure Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for latency
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | 26.8% |
| New York City | 4 | 9.8% |
| Singapore | 3 | 7.3% |
| Palo Alto | 2 | 4.9% |
| Arlington | 1 | 2.4% |
| Barcelona | 1 | 2.4% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 2.4% |
| Boston | 1 | 2.4% |
| Helsinki | 1 | 2.4% |
Skills commonly paired with latency
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. 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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