Pub/Sub jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, Pub/Sub appears in 60 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about Pub/Sub
+Is Pub/Sub in demand in 2026?
Yes. Pub/Sub appears in 60 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (23% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Pub/Sub?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub are Software Engineer (23% of postings list Pub/Sub), Data Engineer (18% of postings list Pub/Sub), Backend Engineer (10% of postings list Pub/Sub).
+What skills are commonly paired with Pub/Sub?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), Pub/Sub most often appears alongside Python, BigQuery, Kafka, CI/CD, SQL.
+Where is Pub/Sub most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Pub/Sub are New York City, San Francisco, Levallois-Perret, Mount Vernon, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Pub/Sub — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 14 | 23.3% |
| Data Engineer | 11 | 18.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 6 | 10.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Telemetry Pipeline Specialist | 2 | 3.3% |
| AI Data Engineer | 1 | 1.7% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 1 | 1.7% |
| Business Analyst | 1 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Pub/Sub
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 6 | 10.0% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 8.3% |
| Levallois-Perret | 3 | 5.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 5.0% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 3.3% |
| João Lisboa | 2 | 3.3% |
| London | 2 | 3.3% |
| Oslo | 2 | 3.3% |
| Arlington | 1 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with Pub/Sub
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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