distributed data systems jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, distributed data systems appears in 230 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Solutions Architect has the most postings mentioning distributed data systems.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about distributed data systems
+Is distributed data systems in demand in 2026?
Yes. distributed data systems appears in 230 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Solutions Architect accounts for the most postings mentioning distributed data systems (31.3% of all postings mentioning distributed data systems).
+What jobs require distributed data systems?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning distributed data systems are Delivery Solutions Architect (94.1% of that role’s postings mention distributed data systems), Enterprise Data Architect (5.0% of that role’s postings mention distributed data systems), Solutions Architect (3.0% of that role’s postings mention distributed data systems).
+What skills are commonly paired with distributed data systems?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), distributed data systems most often appears alongside Python, SQL, Scala, AWS, Azure.
+Where is distributed data systems most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring distributed data systems are New York City, Mountain View, Paris, Austin, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new distributed data systems content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after distributed data systems?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring distributed data systems — last 90 days
Career paths around distributed data systems
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Roles most likely to require distributed data systems
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Solutions Architect | 48 | 94.1% |
| Enterprise Data Architect | 1 | 5.0% |
| Solutions Architect | 72 | 3.0% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 6 | 2.6% |
| Forward Deployment Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| ML Ops Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1 | 2.1% |
| Performance Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
| Big Data Engineer | 1 | 1.9% |
| Professional Services Engineer | 1 | 1.8% |
Roles with the most distributed data systems postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions Architect | 72 | 31.3% |
| Delivery Solutions Architect | 48 | 20.9% |
| Software Engineer | 32 | 13.9% |
| Data Engineer | 23 | 10.0% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 6 | 2.6% |
| Data Architect | 5 | 2.2% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 2.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.7% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 1.7% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring distributed data systems
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Databricks | 123 |
| Nuro | 8 |
| Grafana Labs | 5 |
| Figma | 4 |
| Capco | 3 |
| DevRev | 3 |
| Ping Identity | 2 |
| Dragos | 2 |
| OpenAI | 2 |
| Airbnb | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for distributed data systems
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 6.5% |
| Mountain View | 9 | 3.9% |
| Paris | 7 | 3.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.6% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 2.6% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 2.2% |
| Mumbai | 5 | 2.2% |
| Tokyo | 5 | 2.2% |
Skills commonly paired with distributed data systems
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning distributed data systems by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s distributed data systems postings by all distributed data systems postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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