Glue jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-29, Glue appears in 251 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about Glue
+Is Glue in demand in 2026?
Yes. Glue appears in 251 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, with demand up 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (32% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Glue?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the job titles most likely to require Glue are Data Engineer (32% of postings list Glue), Software Engineer (16% of postings list Glue), Data Scientist (2% of postings list Glue).
+What skills are commonly paired with Glue?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-29), Glue most often appears alongside AWS, Python, S3, Lambda, SQL.
+Where is Glue most in demand?
As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Glue are Pune, Bengaluru, New York City, Bogota, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Glue content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Glue — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Glue
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 81 | 32.3% |
| Software Engineer | 40 | 15.9% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 2.4% |
| DevOps Engineer | 6 | 2.4% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Data Practice Director | 4 | 1.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.6% |
| Software Engineer (Backend) | 4 | 1.6% |
| Solution Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Glue
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 10 | 4.0% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 3.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 3.6% |
| Bogota | 6 | 2.4% |
| London | 6 | 2.4% |
| Budapest | 5 | 2.0% |
| Belfast | 4 | 1.6% |
| Guadalajara | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Glue
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. 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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