Latency jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Latency appears in 225 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Latency
+Is Latency in demand in 2026?
Yes. Latency appears in 225 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (16% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Latency?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Latency are Software Engineer (16% of postings list Latency), Product Manager (11% of postings list Latency), Principal Product Manager (4% of postings list Latency).
+What skills are commonly paired with Latency?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Latency most often appears alongside Distributed systems, Throughput, observability, Python, monitoring.
+Where is Latency most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Latency are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Oakland, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Latency content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Latency — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Latency
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 37 | 16.4% |
| Product Manager | 24 | 10.7% |
| Principal Product Manager | 8 | 3.6% |
| Technical Product Manager | 6 | 2.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.2% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 5 | 2.2% |
| Staff Backend Engineer | 5 | 2.2% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Performance Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for Latency
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 23 | 34.8% |
| New York City | 9 | 13.6% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 10.6% |
| London | 6 | 9.1% |
| Oakland | 5 | 7.6% |
| Palo Alto | 5 | 7.6% |
| Seattle | 5 | 7.6% |
| Dublin | 3 | 4.5% |
| San Diego | 3 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Latency
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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