scheduling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, scheduling appears in 575 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about scheduling
+Is scheduling in demand in 2026?
Yes. scheduling appears in 575 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 50% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (20% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require scheduling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require scheduling are Software Engineer (20% of postings list scheduling), Engineering Manager (4% of postings list scheduling), Technical Program Manager (4% of postings list scheduling).
+What skills are commonly paired with scheduling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), scheduling most often appears alongside Python, Distributed systems, Kubernetes, C++, observability.
+Where is scheduling most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring scheduling are San Francisco, New York City, London, Palo Alto, 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
Job titles most likely to require scheduling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 117 | 20.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 24 | 4.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 21 | 3.7% |
| Product Manager | 19 | 3.3% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 19 | 3.3% |
| Program Manager | 18 | 3.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 10 | 1.7% |
| Backend Engineer | 8 | 1.4% |
| Quality Assurance Representative | 8 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for scheduling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 77 | 36.7% |
| New York City | 33 | 15.7% |
| London | 25 | 11.9% |
| Palo Alto | 16 | 7.6% |
| Seattle | 15 | 7.1% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 5.7% |
| San Diego | 12 | 5.7% |
| Mountain View | 11 | 5.2% |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 4.3% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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