scheduling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-08, scheduling appears in 547 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 31% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-08
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Frequently asked questions about scheduling
+Is scheduling in demand in 2026?
Yes. scheduling appears in 547 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-08, with demand up 31% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require scheduling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-08, the job titles most likely to require scheduling are Software Engineer (21% of postings list scheduling), Product Manager (8% of postings list scheduling), Program Manager (6% of postings list scheduling).
+What skills are commonly paired with scheduling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-08), scheduling most often appears alongside Python, Distributed systems, Kubernetes, observability, C++.
+Where is scheduling most in demand?
As of 2026-08-08, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring scheduling are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new scheduling content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring scheduling — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require scheduling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 113 | 20.7% |
| Product Manager | 43 | 7.9% |
| Program Manager | 35 | 6.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 16 | 2.9% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 14 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 12 | 2.2% |
| Backend Engineer | 9 | 1.6% |
| Business Analyst | 9 | 1.6% |
| Data Engineer | 9 | 1.6% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for scheduling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 58 | 10.6% |
| New York City | 20 | 3.7% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 2.4% |
| London | 13 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 10 | 1.8% |
| Long Beach | 9 | 1.6% |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | 1.5% |
| Costa Mesa | 7 | 1.3% |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with scheduling
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-08. 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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