RDMA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, RDMA appears in 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about RDMA
+Is RDMA in demand in 2026?
Yes. RDMA appears in 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (27% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require RDMA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require RDMA are Software Engineer (27% of postings list RDMA), Distributed Systems Engineer (4% of postings list RDMA), Staff Software Engineer (4% of postings list RDMA).
+What skills are commonly paired with RDMA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), RDMA most often appears alongside Infiniband, Python, Kubernetes, RoCE, C++.
+Where is RDMA most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RDMA are San Francisco, Gdańsk, Palo Alto, New York City, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new RDMA content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring RDMA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RDMA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 44 | 27.3% |
| Distributed Systems Engineer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Storage Engineer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.5% |
| HPC Cluster Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| HPC Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| AI Infrastructure Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
| Cloud Software Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for RDMA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 20 | 23.3% |
| Gdańsk | 13 | 15.1% |
| Palo Alto | 12 | 14.0% |
| New York City | 9 | 10.5% |
| Seattle | 9 | 10.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | 9.3% |
| London | 6 | 7.0% |
| San Jose | 5 | 5.8% |
| Dublin | 4 | 4.7% |
Skills commonly paired with RDMA
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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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