data residency jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, data residency appears in 223 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Product Manager roles, with demand down 19% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about data residency
+Is data residency in demand in 2026?
Yes. data residency appears in 223 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand down 19% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Product Manager roles (29% of Technical Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require data residency?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require data residency are Technical Product Manager (29% of postings list data residency), Product Manager (13% of postings list data residency), Software Engineer (8% of postings list data residency).
+What skills are commonly paired with data residency?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), data residency most often appears alongside security, privacy, System design, scalability, reconciliation.
+Where is data residency most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data residency are San Francisco, New York City, El Segundo, London, Munich, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data residency content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring data residency — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data residency
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Product Manager | 64 | 28.7% |
| Product Manager | 28 | 12.6% |
| Software Engineer | 19 | 8.5% |
| AI Transformation Lead | 7 | 3.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 3.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 7 | 3.1% |
| Business Application Architect | 6 | 2.7% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Enterprise Application Architect | 4 | 1.8% |
| Data Security Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for data residency
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 15 | 6.7% |
| New York City | 14 | 6.3% |
| El Segundo | 8 | 3.6% |
| London | 8 | 3.6% |
| Munich | 7 | 3.1% |
| Washington | 5 | 2.2% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1.8% |
| Seoul | 4 | 1.8% |
| Berlin | 3 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with data residency
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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