Prefect jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, Prefect appears in 428 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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Frequently asked questions about Prefect
+Is Prefect in demand in 2026?
Yes. Prefect appears in 428 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (35% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Prefect?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require Prefect are Data Engineer (35% of postings list Prefect), Software Engineer (12% of postings list Prefect), Analytics Engineer (4% of postings list Prefect).
+What skills are commonly paired with Prefect?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), Prefect most often appears alongside Python, Airflow, SQL, DBT, Dagster.
+Where is Prefect most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Prefect are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Toronto, Berlin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Prefect content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Prefect — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Prefect
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 149 | 34.8% |
| Software Engineer | 53 | 12.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 15 | 3.5% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 13 | 3.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 12 | 2.8% |
| Product Analyst | 11 | 2.6% |
| Data Scientist | 10 | 2.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 1.6% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 6 | 1.4% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Prefect
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 6.5% |
| San Francisco | 24 | 5.6% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 3.0% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.6% |
| Berlin | 6 | 1.4% |
| London | 6 | 1.4% |
| Sydney | 6 | 1.4% |
| São Paulo | 6 | 1.4% |
| Chantilly | 5 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Prefect
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. 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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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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