Data Engineer hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 115 Data Engineer postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 97 distinct companies. 30.4% of them (35 of 115) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 66.1% of postings. That is +27.8% versus September 2026.

    115
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    30.4%
    Remote-friendly
    35 of 115
    97
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    +27.8%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Data Engineer in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    IBM43.5%5,001–10,000 employees
    Capgemini32.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Barclays32.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Mastercard32.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Haystack People21.7%1–10 employees
    Infosys21.7%5,001–10,000 employees
    Cognizant21.7%5,001–10,000 employees
    CGI21.7%5,001–10,000 employees
    NVIDIA21.7%5,001–10,000 employees
    Tata Consultancy Services21.7%5,001–10,000 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology76 of 115 · 66.1%
    • Engineering14 of 115 · 12.2%
    • Consulting2 of 115 · 1.7%
    • Science1 of 115 · 0.9%
    • Strategy/Planning1 of 115 · 0.9%
    • Supply Chain1 of 115 · 0.9%
    • Other1 of 115 · 0.9%

    Employment types

    • Full-time105 of 115 · 91.3%
    • Contract8 of 115 · 7%
    • Volunteer1 of 115 · 0.9%
    • Internship1 of 115 · 0.9%

    Seniority mix

    • Mid-Senior level57 of 115 · 49.6%
    • Associate6 of 115 · 5.2%
    • Entry level5 of 115 · 4.3%
    • Director1 of 115 · 0.9%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 69 of 115 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 5,001–10,000 employees42 of 115 · 36.5%
    • 1–10 employees19 of 115 · 16.5%
    • 501–1,000 employees14 of 115 · 12.2%
    • 51–200 employees13 of 115 · 11.3%
    • 11–50 employees11 of 115 · 9.6%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees6 of 115 · 5.2%
    • 201–500 employees4 of 115 · 3.5%

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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 115 postings observed in October 2026 out of 13,228 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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