data sets jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, data sets appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about data sets
+Is data sets in demand in 2026?
Yes. data sets appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data sets?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require data sets are Software Engineer (12% of postings list data sets), Data Analyst (7% of postings list data sets), Data Scientist (7% of postings list data sets).
+What skills are commonly paired with data sets?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), data sets most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, Data analysis, C++.
+Where is data sets most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data sets are London, New York City, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Atlanta, 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 | 18 | 12.2% |
| Data Analyst | 10 | 6.8% |
| Data Scientist | 10 | 6.8% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 5 | 3.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 4 | 2.7% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 4 | 2.7% |
| Customer Success Manager | 4 | 2.7% |
| Applied Scientist | 3 | 2.0% |
| Data Engineer | 3 | 2.0% |
| Research Engineer | 3 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for data sets
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | 26.4% |
| New York City | 11 | 20.8% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 17.0% |
| Sunnyvale | 5 | 9.4% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 5.7% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 5.7% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 5.7% |
| Toronto | 3 | 5.7% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 3.8% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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