database schema design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, database schema design appears in 177 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 53% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about database schema design
+Is database schema design in demand in 2026?
Yes. database schema design appears in 177 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 53% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (34% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require database schema design?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require database schema design are Software Engineer (34% of postings list database schema design), Backend Engineer (13% of postings list database schema design), Full Stack Engineer (4% of postings list database schema design).
+What skills are commonly paired with database schema design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), database schema design most often appears alongside Python, React, SQL, TypeScript, PostgreSQL.
+Where is database schema design most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring database schema design are San Francisco, New York City, Little Canada, São Paulo, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new database schema design content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring database schema design — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require database schema design
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 61 | 34.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 23 | 13.0% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 7 | 4.0% |
| Backend Developer | 6 | 3.4% |
| Product Engineer | 5 | 2.8% |
| Staff Database Administrator | 5 | 2.8% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 5 | 2.8% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 4 | 2.3% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
| Database Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for database schema design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 20 | 33.3% |
| New York City | 18 | 30.0% |
| Little Canada | 4 | 6.7% |
| São Paulo | 4 | 6.7% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 5.0% |
| Cluj-Napoca | 3 | 5.0% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 5.0% |
| London | 3 | 5.0% |
| Barcelona | 2 | 3.3% |
Skills commonly paired with database schema design
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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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