Spark jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, Spark appears in 347 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 135% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about Spark
+Is Spark in demand in 2026?
Yes. Spark appears in 347 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 135% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (21% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Spark?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require Spark are Data Engineer (21% of postings list Spark), Software Engineer (16% of postings list Spark), Data Scientist (9% of postings list Spark).
+What skills are commonly paired with Spark?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), Spark most often appears alongside Python, SQL, AWS, Airflow, Java.
+Where is Spark most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Spark are San Francisco, New York City, London, Bengaluru, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Spark content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Spark — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Spark
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 73 | 21.0% |
| Software Engineer | 55 | 15.9% |
| Data Scientist | 31 | 8.9% |
| Solutions Architect | 18 | 5.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 4.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 10 | 2.9% |
| Applied Researcher | 7 | 2.0% |
| Data Architect | 7 | 2.0% |
| Solution Engineer | 7 | 2.0% |
| Analytics Engineer | 6 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Spark
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 22 | 6.3% |
| New York City | 18 | 5.2% |
| London | 12 | 3.5% |
| Bengaluru | 11 | 3.2% |
| Toronto | 11 | 3.2% |
| Singapore | 9 | 2.6% |
| Seattle | 8 | 2.3% |
| Levallois-Perret | 7 | 2.0% |
| Paris | 6 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with Spark
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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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