navigation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, navigation appears in 162 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about navigation
+Is navigation in demand in 2026?
Yes. navigation appears in 162 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require navigation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require navigation are Software Engineer (15% of postings list navigation), Android Engineer (6% of postings list navigation), Robotics Software Engineer (6% of postings list navigation).
+What skills are commonly paired with navigation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), navigation most often appears alongside Kotlin, C++, Python, state management, Android.
+Where is navigation most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring navigation are San Francisco, Austin, London, Mountain View, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring navigation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require navigation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 24 | 14.8% |
| Android Engineer | 10 | 6.2% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 9 | 5.6% |
| Android Developer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Mobile Engineer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Robotics Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| AI Research Scientist | 3 | 1.9% |
| AI Scientist | 3 | 1.9% |
| Lead Software Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for navigation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | 18.9% |
| Austin | 7 | 13.2% |
| London | 7 | 13.2% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 13.2% |
| Seattle | 6 | 11.3% |
| New York City | 5 | 9.4% |
| Paris | 5 | 9.4% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 5.7% |
| Cambridge | 3 | 5.7% |
Skills commonly paired with navigation
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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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