data models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, data models appears in 1,102 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about data models
+Is data models in demand in 2026?
Yes. data models appears in 1,102 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (16% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require data models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require data models are Product Manager (16% of postings list data models), Software Engineer (16% of postings list data models), Staff Software Engineer (3% of postings list data models).
+What skills are commonly paired with data models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), data models most often appears alongside Python, APIs, SQL, data pipelines, Distributed systems.
+Where is data models most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data models are San Francisco, New York City, London, Toronto, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data models — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 182 | 16.5% |
| Software Engineer | 171 | 15.5% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 33 | 3.0% |
| Data Engineer | 32 | 2.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 26 | 2.4% |
| Data Analyst | 22 | 2.0% |
| Data Scientist | 22 | 2.0% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 21 | 1.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 19 | 1.7% |
| Business Analyst | 19 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for data models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 69 | 6.3% |
| New York City | 66 | 6.0% |
| London | 48 | 4.4% |
| Toronto | 27 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 26 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 16 | 1.5% |
| Warsaw | 16 | 1.5% |
| Barcelona | 13 | 1.2% |
| Washington | 12 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with data models
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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