lineage jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, lineage appears in 176 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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Frequently asked questions about lineage
+Is lineage in demand in 2026?
Yes. lineage appears in 176 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (18% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require lineage?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require lineage are Data Engineer (18% of postings list lineage), Software Engineer (7% of postings list lineage), Data Analyst (6% of postings list lineage).
+What skills are commonly paired with lineage?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), lineage most often appears alongside SQL, Python, data governance, CI/CD, observability.
+Where is lineage most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring lineage are London, Bengaluru, San Francisco, New York City, San Jose, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new lineage content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning lineage alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new lineage content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring lineage — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require lineage
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 32 | 18.2% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 6.8% |
| Data Analyst | 11 | 6.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 8 | 4.5% |
| Product Manager | 8 | 4.5% |
| Data Architect | 7 | 4.0% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 6 | 3.4% |
| Data Engineering Director | 4 | 2.3% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for lineage
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 | 4.5% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 4.0% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 4.0% |
| New York City | 6 | 3.4% |
| San Jose | 6 | 3.4% |
| Madrid | 5 | 2.8% |
| San Diego | 3 | 1.7% |
| Tallahassee | 3 | 1.7% |
| Bangkok | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with lineage
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. 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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- 2026-09-17
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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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