data pipeline development jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-10-30, data pipeline development appears in 119 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Data Engineer has the most postings mentioning data pipeline development.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-30
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Frequently asked questions about data pipeline development
+Is data pipeline development in demand in 2026?
Yes. data pipeline development appears in 119 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30. Data Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning data pipeline development (34.5% of all postings mentioning data pipeline development).
+What jobs require data pipeline development?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning data pipeline development are Product Data Scientist (7.3% of that role’s postings mention data pipeline development), Senior Data Engineer (6.9% of that role’s postings mention data pipeline development), Credit Risk Manager (4.0% of that role’s postings mention data pipeline development).
+What skills are commonly paired with data pipeline development?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-30), data pipeline development most often appears alongside Python, SQL, ETL, data modeling, data governance.
+Where is data pipeline development most in demand?
As of 2026-10-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data pipeline development are New York City, San Francisco, Shah Alam, Singapore, Bastrop, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data pipeline development content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning data pipeline development alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new data pipeline development content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after data pipeline development?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring data pipeline development — last 90 days
Career paths around data pipeline development
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before data pipeline development
Skills after data pipeline development
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.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: python | 1 |
| Before: Data quality | 1 |
| Before: Power BI | 1 |
| Before: AI | 1 |
| Before: Google Brain | 1 |
| Before: completeness | 1 |
| Before: Power Apps | 1 |
| Before: foreign language education | 1 |
| After: automation | 1 |
| After: financial planning | 1 |
| After: Strategic Initiatives | 1 |
| After: causal inference | 1 |
| After: statistical modeling | 1 |
Roles most likely to require data pipeline development
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Product Data Scientist | 3 | 7.3% |
| Senior Data Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| Credit Risk Manager | 1 | 4.0% |
| Data Analytics Specialist | 1 | 3.6% |
| AI Analyst | 1 | 3.1% |
| Data Analytics Lead | 1 | 3.0% |
| Data Analytics Intern | 1 | 1.9% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 1 | 1.4% |
| Data Analytics Engineer | 1 | 1.1% |
| BI Developer | 1 | 1.0% |
Roles with the most data pipeline development postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 41 | 34.5% |
| Data Scientist | 13 | 10.9% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 4.2% |
| Data Analytics Quality Engineer | 4 | 3.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 3.4% |
| Data Analytics Quality Engineering Manager | 3 | 2.5% |
| Product Data Scientist | 3 | 2.5% |
| Research Engineer | 3 | 2.5% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 1.7% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 2 | 1.7% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring data pipeline development
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Renesas | 7 |
| Stripe | 4 |
| Blend360 | 3 |
| DXC Technology | 3 |
| Waymo | 3 |
| PathAI | 3 |
| Accenture | 3 |
| Sana Commerce | 3 |
| CACI | 2 |
| Teradata | 2 |
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 for data pipeline development
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 8.4% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 5.0% |
| Shah Alam | 3 | 2.5% |
| Singapore | 3 | 2.5% |
| Bastrop | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bayan Lepas | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 1.7% |
| Cairo | 2 | 1.7% |
| Chicago | 2 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with data pipeline development
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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 2026-10-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning data pipeline development by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s data pipeline development postings by all data pipeline development postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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