Data streaming jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-10, Data streaming appears in 129 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-10
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Frequently asked questions about Data streaming
+Is Data streaming in demand in 2026?
Yes. Data streaming appears in 129 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-10, with demand down 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (33% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Data streaming?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-10, the job titles most likely to require Data streaming are Software Engineer (33% of postings list Data streaming), Data Engineer (13% of postings list Data streaming), Engineering Manager (8% of postings list Data streaming).
+What skills are commonly paired with Data streaming?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-10), Data streaming most often appears alongside AWS, Python, Kafka, Kubernetes, Distributed systems.
+Where is Data streaming most in demand?
As of 2026-08-10, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Data streaming are San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, New York City, Lisbon, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Data streaming — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Data streaming
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 43 | 33.3% |
| Data Engineer | 17 | 13.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 11 | 8.5% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 4 | 3.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| AI Research Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Data Consultant | 2 | 1.6% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| ETL Developer | 2 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Data streaming
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12 | 9.3% |
| London | 6 | 4.7% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 3.9% |
| New York City | 4 | 3.1% |
| Lisbon | 3 | 2.3% |
| Melbourne | 3 | 2.3% |
| Bratislava | 2 | 1.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 2 | 1.6% |
| Seattle | 2 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Data streaming
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-10. 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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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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