XDR jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, XDR appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Infrastructure Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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Frequently asked questions about XDR
+Is XDR in demand in 2026?
Yes. XDR appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. It is most often required for Security Infrastructure Engineer roles (26% of Security Infrastructure Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require XDR?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require XDR are Security Infrastructure Engineer (26% of postings list XDR), Security Engineer (13% of postings list XDR), Security Researcher (10% of postings list XDR).
+What skills are commonly paired with XDR?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), XDR most often appears alongside SIEM, EDR, AWS, incident response, vulnerability management.
+Where is XDR most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring XDR are Tel Aviv, San Jose, Taipei, Almaty, Foster City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new XDR content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring XDR — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require XDR
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 25.8% |
| Security Engineer | 4 | 12.9% |
| Security Researcher | 3 | 9.7% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 2 | 6.5% |
| IT Security Engineer | 2 | 6.5% |
| AI Security Consulting Director | 1 | 3.2% |
| Backend / Cloud Software Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Backend Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Endpoint Security Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
Top metros hiring for XDR
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 12.9% |
| San Jose | 3 | 9.7% |
| Taipei | 2 | 6.5% |
| Almaty | 1 | 3.2% |
| Foster City | 1 | 3.2% |
| Gurugram | 1 | 3.2% |
| João Lisboa | 1 | 3.2% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 3.2% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3.2% |
Skills commonly paired with XDR
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. 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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