Data streaming jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, Data streaming appears in 123 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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Frequently asked questions about Data streaming
+Is Data streaming in demand in 2026?
Yes. Data streaming appears in 123 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (43% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Data streaming?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require Data streaming are Software Engineer (43% of postings list Data streaming), Data Engineer (15% of postings list Data streaming), Engineering Manager (7% of postings list Data streaming).
+What skills are commonly paired with Data streaming?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), Data streaming most often appears alongside Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Java.
+Where is Data streaming most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Data streaming are San Francisco, Dublin, Hawthorne, Lisbon, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Data streaming content and jobs?
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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 | 53 | 43.1% |
| Data Engineer | 19 | 15.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 9 | 7.3% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 3 | 2.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Data Consultant | 2 | 1.6% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Solutions Architect | 2 | 1.6% |
| .NET Developer | 1 | 0.8% |
| AI Engineer | 1 | 0.8% |
Top metros hiring for Data streaming
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 6 | 4.9% |
| Dublin | 5 | 4.1% |
| Hawthorne | 4 | 3.3% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 3.3% |
| New York City | 4 | 3.3% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 3 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 3 | 2.4% |
| Budapest | 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 2026-09-17. 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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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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