Data Engineer hiring report — August 2026

    We observed 28 Data Engineer postings on LinkedIn during August 2026. 50% of them (14 of 28) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 89.3% of postings.

    28
    Postings observed
    August 2026
    50%
    Remote-friendly
    14 of 28
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    Companies hiring
    data backfilling
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    Month over month
    first month of data

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology25 of 28 · 89.3%
    • Engineering6 of 28 · 21.4%
    • Analyst3 of 28 · 10.7%
    • Research2 of 28 · 7.1%
    • Project Management1 of 28 · 3.6%
    • Education1 of 28 · 3.6%
    • Training1 of 28 · 3.6%

    Employment types

    • Full-time20 of 28 · 71.4%
    • Contract4 of 28 · 14.3%
    • Internship2 of 28 · 7.1%
    • Part-time2 of 28 · 7.1%

    Seniority mix

    • Mid-Senior level11 of 28 · 39.3%
    • Associate4 of 28 · 14.3%
    • Director1 of 28 · 3.6%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 16 of 28 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 11–50 employees1 of 28 · 3.6%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 28 postings observed in August 2026 out of 6,565 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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