Database Reliability Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Database Reliability Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PostgreSQL.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
38
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Hawthorne

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Frequently asked questions about Database Reliability Engineer jobs

+How many Database Reliability Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Database Reliability Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Database Reliability Engineer jobs require?

Across Database Reliability Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are PostgreSQL, Python, MySQL, SQL, Terraform.

+Which cities are hiring the most Database Reliability Engineer?

As of 2026-09-30, Database Reliability Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Hawthorne, Montréal, Pune, San Francisco, São Paulo.

+Is Database Reliability Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 38 Database Reliability Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Database Reliability Engineer postings is PostgreSQL, 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 Database Reliability 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 Database Reliability Engineer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Database Reliability Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Roles before Database Reliability Engineer

Before Database Reliability EngineerDatabase Administrator → Database Reliability Engineer: 3 observed employer movesData Engineer → Database Reliability Engineer: 2 observed employer movesDatabase Engineer → Database Reliability Engineer: 1 observed employer movesProduction Support Engineer → Database Reliability Engineer: 1 observed employer movesDatabaseReliabilityEngineerDatabase Administrator: 3 movesDatabaseAdministrator3 movesData Engineer: 2 movesData Engineer2 movesDatabase Engineer: 1 movesDatabase Engineer1 movesProduction Support Engineer: 1 movesProduction SupportEngineer1 moves

Roles after Database Reliability Engineer

After Database Reliability EngineerDatabase Reliability Engineer → Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesDatabaseReliabilityEngineerSoftware Engineer: 1 movesSoftware Engineer1 moves
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.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Database Administrator3
Before: Data Engineer2
Before: Database Engineer1
Before: Production Support Engineer1
After: Software Engineer1

Skills most often required for Database Reliability Engineer

NamePostingsShare
PostgreSQL2771.1%
Python1744.7%
MySQL1642.1%
SQL1642.1%
Terraform1539.5%
disaster recovery1436.8%
AWS1334.2%
Redis1231.6%
Bash1231.6%
Kubernetes1128.9%
query optimization923.7%
Grafana821.1%
Linux821.1%
automation718.4%
Prometheus718.4%

Top companies posting Database Reliability Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Database Reliability Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
SpaceX5
AppDirect4
Branch3
Sezzle3
ClickUp2
Index Exchange1
Prompt1
Hubcareers-docusign1
Wavelo1
Stream1

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 Database Reliability Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Hawthorne513.2%
Montréal25.3%
Pune25.3%
San Francisco25.3%
São Paulo25.3%
Amsterdam12.6%
Bellevue12.6%
Bengaluru12.6%
Bogotá12.6%

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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 “Database Reliability 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
Database Reliability Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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