Hadoop jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Hadoop appears in 1,068 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Hadoop
+Is Hadoop in demand in 2026?
Yes. Hadoop appears in 1,068 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (15% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Hadoop?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Hadoop are Data Engineer (15% of postings list Hadoop), Software Engineer (15% of postings list Hadoop), Data Scientist (7% of postings list Hadoop).
+What skills are commonly paired with Hadoop?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Hadoop most often appears alongside Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Kafka.
+Where is Hadoop most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Hadoop are Bengaluru, New York City, Seattle, London, Amsterdam, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Hadoop content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Hadoop — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Hadoop
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 160 | 15.0% |
| Software Engineer | 160 | 15.0% |
| Data Scientist | 78 | 7.3% |
| Solutions Architect | 75 | 7.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 37 | 3.5% |
| Applied Scientist | 28 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 19 | 1.8% |
| Data Science Manager | 17 | 1.6% |
| Data Analyst | 16 | 1.5% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 13 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Hadoop
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 82 | 30.4% |
| New York City | 40 | 14.8% |
| Seattle | 35 | 13.0% |
| London | 22 | 8.1% |
| Amsterdam | 20 | 7.4% |
| Toronto | 20 | 7.4% |
| Pune | 18 | 6.7% |
| San Francisco | 18 | 6.7% |
| São Paulo | 15 | 5.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Hadoop
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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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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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