Analytics Engineer and Data Engineer role postings grow
Job postings for Analytics Engineers and Data Engineers saw significant increases in the last 28 days.
By Noor Haddad, Mogi Research · Oct 17, 2026
This data cannot tell us about hiring decisions, the reasons employers posted these jobs, or the specific skills employers are looking for within these roles. It also does not provide information on the total number of jobs available or the overall market sentiment beyond the observed changes.
In the last 28 days, job postings for Analytics Engineers surged by one hundred twenty one percent, rising from one hundred forty nine to three hundred thirty. Data Engineer postings also saw a surge, increasing by sixty five percent from one thousand five hundred eighty four to two thousand six hundred sixteen. Product Owner postings rose by seventy six percent, from six hundred five to one thousand sixty five, and Frontend Engineer postings grew by seventy three percent, from two hundred ninety eight to five hundred seventeen.
These increases may be driven by a growing need for specialized data handling and analysis capabilities. The rise in Analytics Engineer postings, in particular, could reflect an increased focus on transforming raw data into usable insights for business decisions. Data Engineer postings may have increased as organizations build and maintain the infrastructure necessary for this data processing.
The data also shows that Data Engineer postings are concentrated in specific areas, with top employers including JPMorgan Chase, Genpact, and Capital One. Virginia, Texas, and Illinois were the top states for Data Engineer postings.
The numbers
What role families are growing fastest globally in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 2,616 | 1,584 | +65% |
| Analytics Engineer | 330 | 149 | +121% |
| Product Owner | 1,065 | 605 | +76% |
| Frontend Engineer | 517 | 298 | +73% |
| Data Scientist | 1,560 | 951 | +64% |
Top employers: JPMorgan Chase (111), Genpact (87), Capital One (54)
Top states: Virginia (106), Texas (88), Illinois (57)
Data Engineer jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-17 with the 28 days before them. Covers all countries, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Noor Haddad of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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