profiling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, profiling appears in 903 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about profiling
+Is profiling in demand in 2026?
Yes. profiling appears in 903 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (41% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require profiling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require profiling are Software Engineer (41% of postings list profiling), Backend Engineer (3% of postings list profiling), Machine Learning Engineer (3% of postings list profiling).
+What skills are commonly paired with profiling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), profiling most often appears alongside Python, C++, debugging, Distributed systems, Java.
+Where is profiling most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring profiling are San Francisco, New York City, San Jose, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new profiling content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring profiling — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require profiling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 367 | 40.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 29 | 3.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 26 | 2.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 17 | 1.9% |
| Research Engineer | 17 | 1.9% |
| Frontend Engineer | 16 | 1.8% |
| Performance Engineer | 15 | 1.7% |
| ML Engineer | 11 | 1.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 1.2% |
| iOS Engineer | 10 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for profiling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 60 | 6.6% |
| New York City | 31 | 3.4% |
| San Jose | 26 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 23 | 2.5% |
| London | 23 | 2.5% |
| Mountain View | 16 | 1.8% |
| Berlin | 15 | 1.7% |
| Seattle | 15 | 1.7% |
| Hawthorne | 14 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with profiling
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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