MapReduce jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-18, MapReduce appears in 229 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-18
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+Is MapReduce in demand in 2026?
Yes. MapReduce appears in 229 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (28% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require MapReduce?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, the job titles most likely to require MapReduce are Software Engineer (28% of postings list MapReduce), Data Engineer (18% of postings list MapReduce), Big Data Engineer (4% of postings list MapReduce).
+What skills are commonly paired with MapReduce?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-18), MapReduce most often appears alongside Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Python, Java.
+Where is MapReduce most in demand?
As of 2026-08-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MapReduce are Annapolis, New York City, Richardson, Chicago, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring MapReduce — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require MapReduce
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 63 | 27.5% |
| Data Engineer | 40 | 17.5% |
| Big Data Engineer | 9 | 3.9% |
| Big Data Technology Lead | 9 | 3.9% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 3.5% |
| Technology Architect | 8 | 3.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 3.1% |
| Big Data Developer | 6 | 2.6% |
| Test Lead | 5 | 2.2% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for MapReduce
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 22 | 9.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 3.9% |
| Richardson | 9 | 3.9% |
| Chicago | 7 | 3.1% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.6% |
| Bellevue | 5 | 2.2% |
| Charlotte | 4 | 1.7% |
| Hillsboro | 4 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 4 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with MapReduce
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18. 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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