HIPAA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, HIPAA appears in 683 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about HIPAA
+Is HIPAA in demand in 2026?
Yes. HIPAA appears in 683 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (9% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require HIPAA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require HIPAA are Software Engineer (9% of postings list HIPAA), Security Engineer (3% of postings list HIPAA), Engineering Manager (3% of postings list HIPAA).
+What skills are commonly paired with HIPAA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), HIPAA most often appears alongside SOC 2, AWS, Python, GDPR, ISO 27001.
+Where is HIPAA most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring HIPAA are San Francisco, New York City, London, Bengaluru, Atlanta, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new HIPAA content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring HIPAA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require HIPAA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 62 | 9.1% |
| Security Engineer | 23 | 3.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 21 | 3.1% |
| Product Manager | 21 | 3.1% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 18 | 2.6% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 16 | 2.3% |
| Data Engineer | 15 | 2.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 12 | 1.8% |
| Fullstack Software Engineer | 12 | 1.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 9 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for HIPAA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 93 | 43.5% |
| New York City | 62 | 29.0% |
| London | 15 | 7.0% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 5.6% |
| Atlanta | 8 | 3.7% |
| Bellaire | 6 | 2.8% |
| Buenos Aires | 6 | 2.8% |
| Chicago | 6 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.8% |
Skills commonly paired with HIPAA
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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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