data sets jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, data sets appears in 80 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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Frequently asked questions about data sets
+Is data sets in demand in 2026?
Yes. data sets appears in 80 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data sets?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require data sets are Software Engineer (15% of postings list data sets), Data Scientist (14% of postings list data sets), Business Analyst (5% of postings list data sets).
+What skills are commonly paired with data sets?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), data sets most often appears alongside Python, Data analysis, SQL, machine learning, C++.
+Where is data sets most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data sets are San Francisco, London, Seattle, Sunnyvale, Richmond, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data sets content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring data sets — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data sets
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 12 | 15.0% |
| Data Scientist | 11 | 13.8% |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 5.0% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 5.0% |
| Research Engineer | 3 | 3.8% |
| AI Analyst | 2 | 2.5% |
| Data Analyst | 2 | 2.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | 2.5% |
| Principal Product Manager | 2 | 2.5% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 2 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for data sets
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 8 | 10.0% |
| London | 5 | 6.3% |
| Seattle | 3 | 3.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 3.8% |
| Richmond | 2 | 2.5% |
| Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1.3% |
| Atlanta | 1 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with data sets
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. 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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