Spark jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Spark appears in 2,717 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 26% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Spark
+Is Spark in demand in 2026?
Yes. Spark appears in 2,717 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 26% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (19% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Spark?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Spark are Data Engineer (19% of postings list Spark), Software Engineer (15% of postings list Spark), Data Scientist (8% of postings list Spark).
+What skills are commonly paired with Spark?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Spark most often appears alongside Python, SQL, AWS, Java, Kafka.
+Where is Spark most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Spark are New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Spark content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Spark — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Spark
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 515 | 19.0% |
| Software Engineer | 396 | 14.6% |
| Data Scientist | 211 | 7.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 148 | 5.4% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 99 | 3.6% |
| Solutions Architect | 64 | 2.4% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 56 | 2.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 53 | 2.0% |
| Data Analyst | 40 | 1.5% |
| Applied Scientist | 33 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Spark
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 147 | 21.6% |
| Bengaluru | 125 | 18.4% |
| San Francisco | 120 | 17.7% |
| London | 71 | 10.5% |
| Seattle | 63 | 9.3% |
| Toronto | 51 | 7.5% |
| Singapore | 38 | 5.6% |
| Hyderabad | 33 | 4.9% |
| San Jose | 31 | 4.6% |
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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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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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