Data Science Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 42 job postings with the title “Data Science Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Data Science Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 42 job postings with the title “Data Science Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Data Science Engineer jobs require?
Across Data Science Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, data pipelines, ETL, Docker.
+Which cities are hiring the most Data Science Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, Data Science Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, Courbevoie, Alpharetta, Livermore, Buenos Aires.
+Is Data Science Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 42 Data Science Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Data Science Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Data Science Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Data Science Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Data Science Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
5 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Data Science Engineer
Roles after Data Science Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Data Scientist | 10 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Data Science Engineer (different employer) | 5 |
| Before: Data Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 3 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| Before: Data Science Consultant | 1 |
| Before: Business Intelligence Analyst | 1 |
| After: Data Scientist | 5 |
| After: Data Science Engineer (different employer) | 5 |
| After: Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: Power BI Developer | 1 |
| After: Graduate Student | 1 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 1 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 1 |
Skills most often required for Data Science Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 28 | 66.7% |
| SQL | 16 | 38.1% |
| data pipelines | 9 | 21.4% |
| ETL | 8 | 19.0% |
| Docker | 8 | 19.0% |
| AWS | 8 | 19.0% |
| machine learning | 8 | 19.0% |
| Kubernetes | 7 | 16.7% |
| Git | 7 | 16.7% |
| MLOps | 6 | 14.3% |
| Azure | 6 | 14.3% |
| GCP | 6 | 14.3% |
| PySpark | 6 | 14.3% |
| pandas | 6 | 14.3% |
| scikit-learn | 5 | 11.9% |
Top companies posting Data Science Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| ADSystem | 4 |
| Turquoise Health | 3 |
| Mercado Libre | 2 |
| Verizon | 2 |
| Dunnhumby | 2 |
| LLNL | 2 |
| Adobe | 2 |
| Sabre Corporation | 2 |
| HP | 1 |
| Mdtkangaroo | 1 |
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 Data Science Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 4 | 9.5% |
| Courbevoie | 4 | 9.5% |
| Alpharetta | 2 | 4.8% |
| Livermore | 2 | 4.8% |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 2.4% |
| Casablanca | 1 | 2.4% |
| Guadalajara | 1 | 2.4% |
| Guayaquil | 1 | 2.4% |
| Gurugram | 1 | 2.4% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Science Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Data Science Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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- 90
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