schema design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-21, schema design appears in 868 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-21
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Frequently asked questions about schema design
+Is schema design in demand in 2026?
Yes. schema design appears in 868 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-21, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (25% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require schema design?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-21, the job titles most likely to require schema design are Software Engineer (25% of postings list schema design), Data Engineer (14% of postings list schema design), Backend Engineer (7% of postings list schema design).
+What skills are commonly paired with schema design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-21), schema design most often appears alongside Python, SQL, data modeling, query optimization, PostgreSQL.
+Where is schema design most in demand?
As of 2026-07-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring schema design are New York City, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new schema design content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring schema design — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require schema design
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 220 | 25.3% |
| Data Engineer | 119 | 13.7% |
| Backend Engineer | 63 | 7.3% |
| Analytics Engineer | 22 | 2.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 22 | 2.5% |
| Product Manager | 17 | 2.0% |
| Data Scientist | 14 | 1.6% |
| Backend Developer | 12 | 1.4% |
| Full-Stack Engineer | 12 | 1.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 11 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for schema design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 55 | 6.3% |
| San Francisco | 50 | 5.8% |
| London | 28 | 3.2% |
| Toronto | 22 | 2.5% |
| Seattle | 15 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 10 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 8 | 0.9% |
| Helsinki | 8 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with schema design
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-21. 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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