Athena jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-19, Athena appears in 295 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-19
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Frequently asked questions about Athena
+Is Athena in demand in 2026?
Yes. Athena appears in 295 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (24% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Athena?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, the job titles most likely to require Athena are Data Engineer (24% of postings list Athena), Software Engineer (18% of postings list Athena), Data Scientist (5% of postings list Athena).
+What skills are commonly paired with Athena?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-19), Athena most often appears alongside Python, SQL, AWS, S3, Lambda.
+Where is Athena most in demand?
As of 2026-09-19, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Athena are Bengaluru, New York City, Hyderabad, Pune, San Mateo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Athena content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Athena — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Athena
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 70 | 23.7% |
| Software Engineer | 54 | 18.3% |
| Data Scientist | 15 | 5.1% |
| Data Analyst | 10 | 3.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 2.7% |
| Analytics Engineer | 7 | 2.4% |
| Agent Deployment Architect | 6 | 2.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 2.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
| Data Practice Director | 4 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Athena
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 11 | 3.7% |
| New York City | 11 | 3.7% |
| Hyderabad | 10 | 3.4% |
| Pune | 10 | 3.4% |
| San Mateo | 5 | 1.7% |
| Bogota | 4 | 1.4% |
| Gurugram | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hamburg | 4 | 1.4% |
| Jersey City | 4 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with Athena
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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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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