replication jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, replication appears in 325 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about replication
+Is replication in demand in 2026?
Yes. replication appears in 325 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (22% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require replication?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require replication are Software Engineer (22% of postings list replication), Database Administrator (10% of postings list replication), Database Engineer (6% of postings list replication).
+What skills are commonly paired with replication?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), replication most often appears alongside Distributed systems, PostgreSQL, Python, Query optimization, SQL.
+Where is replication most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring replication are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, Berlin, Bellevue, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new replication content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring replication — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require replication
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 73 | 22.5% |
| Database Administrator | 34 | 10.5% |
| Database Engineer | 18 | 5.5% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 16 | 4.9% |
| Database Reliability Engineer | 14 | 4.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | 4.0% |
| Backend Engineer | 11 | 3.4% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 7 | 2.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 4 | 1.2% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for replication
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 27 | 29.7% |
| New York City | 17 | 18.7% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 11.0% |
| Berlin | 7 | 7.7% |
| Bellevue | 6 | 6.6% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 6.6% |
| London | 6 | 6.6% |
| Seattle | 6 | 6.6% |
| Toronto | 6 | 6.6% |
Skills commonly paired with replication
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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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