Pub/Sub jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Pub/Sub appears in 426 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 Pub/Sub
+Is Pub/Sub in demand in 2026?
Yes. Pub/Sub appears in 426 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 (29% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Pub/Sub?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub are Software Engineer (29% of postings list Pub/Sub), Data Engineer (17% of postings list Pub/Sub), Backend Engineer (7% of postings list Pub/Sub).
+What skills are commonly paired with Pub/Sub?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Pub/Sub most often appears alongside Python, BigQuery, SQL, Kafka, CI/CD.
+Where is Pub/Sub most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Pub/Sub are New York City, London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Pub/Sub content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Pub/Sub — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 125 | 29.3% |
| Data Engineer | 73 | 17.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 30 | 7.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 12 | 2.8% |
| Platform Engineer | 9 | 2.1% |
| Software Developer | 8 | 1.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 1.6% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 7 | 1.6% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 6 | 1.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Pub/Sub
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 22.2% |
| London | 26 | 20.6% |
| San Francisco | 21 | 16.7% |
| Bengaluru | 15 | 11.9% |
| Pune | 11 | 8.7% |
| Melbourne | 8 | 6.3% |
| Austin | 6 | 4.8% |
| Paris | 6 | 4.8% |
| Singapore | 5 | 4.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Pub/Sub
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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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- 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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