Pub/Sub jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, Pub/Sub appears in 594 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about Pub/Sub
+Is Pub/Sub in demand in 2026?
Yes. Pub/Sub appears in 594 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (25% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Pub/Sub?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub are Software Engineer (25% of postings list Pub/Sub), Data Engineer (18% 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 2026-09-02), Pub/Sub most often appears alongside Python, BigQuery, CI/CD, SQL, Kafka.
+Where is Pub/Sub most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Pub/Sub are San Francisco, Bengaluru, Melbourne, New York City, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Pub/Sub — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Pub/Sub
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 148 | 24.9% |
| Data Engineer | 109 | 18.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 42 | 7.1% |
| API Engineer | 13 | 2.2% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| Cloud Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 8 | 1.3% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 1.3% |
| Backend Developer | 7 | 1.2% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 7 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Pub/Sub
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 26 | 4.4% |
| Bengaluru | 22 | 3.7% |
| Melbourne | 14 | 2.4% |
| New York City | 14 | 2.4% |
| Paris | 14 | 2.4% |
| London | 13 | 2.2% |
| Pune | 11 | 1.9% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 1.2% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.2% |
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 2026-09-02. 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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