Database Developer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 32 job postings with the title “Database Developer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is SQL.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Database Developer jobs
+How many Database Developer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 32 job postings with the title “Database Developer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Database Developer jobs require?
Across Database Developer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are SQL, ETL, stored procedures, Python, PostgreSQL.
+Which cities are hiring the most Database Developer?
As of 2026-11-05, Database Developer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Herndon, Philadelphia, Davenport, McLean, Michigan City.
+Is Database Developer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 32 Database Developer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Database Developer postings is SQL, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Database Developer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Database Developer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Database Developer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
168 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Database Developer
Roles after Database Developer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Database Developer (different employer) | 168 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 84 |
| Before: Database Administrator | 52 |
| Before: Software Developer | 39 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 18 |
| Before: Web Developer | 13 |
| Before: Database Engineer | 13 |
| Before: Business Intelligence Developer | 13 |
| After: Database Developer (different employer) | 168 |
| After: Software Engineer | 111 |
| After: Database Administrator | 60 |
| After: Data Engineer | 56 |
| After: Data Analyst | 50 |
| After: Software Developer | 25 |
| After: Business Intelligence Developer | 22 |
| After: Database Engineer | 16 |
Skills most often required for Database Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 22 | 68.8% |
| ETL | 14 | 43.8% |
| stored procedures | 14 | 43.8% |
| Python | 12 | 37.5% |
| PostgreSQL | 12 | 37.5% |
| query optimization | 11 | 34.4% |
| Performance tuning | 9 | 28.1% |
| data validation | 8 | 25.0% |
| SQL Server | 8 | 25.0% |
| Oracle | 7 | 21.9% |
| PL/SQL | 7 | 21.9% |
| indexing | 6 | 18.8% |
| data modeling | 6 | 18.8% |
| data governance | 6 | 18.8% |
| Agile | 5 | 15.6% |
Top companies posting Database Developer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Skywarditsolutions | 5 |
| The Swift Group | 2 |
| ImageTrend | 2 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 2 |
| Ntconcepts | 1 |
| Profit Recovery Partners | 1 |
| InterSources Inc | 1 |
| Mactores Cognition Private Limited | 1 |
| Fmr | 1 |
| EPAM Systems | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Database Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Herndon | 3 | 9.4% |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 6.3% |
| Davenport | 1 | 3.1% |
| McLean | 1 | 3.1% |
| Michigan City | 1 | 3.1% |
| Santa Ana | 1 | 3.1% |
| Vienna | 1 | 3.1% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Database Developer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Database Developer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-05
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