# PySpark

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pyspark

PySpark is the Python API for Apache Spark, a distributed computing framework used for large-scale data processing and analytics across clusters of machines. Data engineers and data scientists use PySpark to perform big data ETL, machine learning, and real-time stream processing using familiar Python syntax.

## PySpark in the job market

- Open roles: 38
- Employers hiring: 23
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside PySpark

Measured from the 38 open roles that name PySpark, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 35 roles (92.1%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 26 roles (68.4%)
- [Databricks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/databricks) — 17 roles (44.7%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 16 roles (42.1%)
- [Apache Airflow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-airflow) — 12 roles (31.6%)
- [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform) — 10 roles (26.3%)
- [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 8 roles (21.1%)
- [SPARK](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spark) — 8 roles (21.1%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 1 (3%)
- Mid: 6 (17%)
- Senior: 20 (56%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 7 (19%)
- Management: 2 (6%)

From 36 roles whose posting states a level.

## Roles that use PySpark

- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 14
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 6
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 5
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 5
- [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst) — 2
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for PySpark

- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 3 open roles
- [Blumberg Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blumberg-portfolio) — 3 open roles
- [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 3 open roles
- [Tatari](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tatari) — 3 open roles
- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 3 open roles
- [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Apache Spark](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-spark), [ETL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/etl), [Scala](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scala), [Databricks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/databricks)

## Open roles requiring PySpark (38)

- [Principal Data Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hims-and-hers/a321e167-59ab-46cc-9b50-75154f122bdb/application) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $220,000 – $260,000 (listed on Hims and Hers's own careers site)
- [Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1d7884-b547-401e-a463-0d8cba35f394/software-engineering-advisors-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Plano, TX
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0bce767-593a-4572-845b-4669dff307ee/senior-data-engineer-at-century-theatres) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX
- [Senior / Principal Data Scientist, GenAI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad8d221c-a903-41d2-8a8b-5ee8c81b8834/senior-principal-data-scientist-genai-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Atlanta, GA
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/889d1dab-cabb-40c2-84ce-5fcd721defc8/data-scientist-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $107,000 – $212,000
- [Sr Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/404180ae-e33f-4c28-9eb6-4c4b60d86e58/sr-data-scientist-at-the-hershey-company) at [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — Dallas, TX
- [Manager, Analytics & Agentic Platform Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8db7734-ebd0-428c-8b2e-3d2464c2abda/manager-analytics-agentic-platform-operations-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, $169,100 – $270,800
- [Data Engineer, Clinical Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/36963197-f812-4cdb-8793-2973c622c474/data-engineer-clinical-operations-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $87,810 – $106,399
- [S&C Global Network - AI - Resources -  Manager Data Science](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e2c1ecc9-472c-4a5c-9223-e601f968ef8b/s-c-global-network-ai-resources-manager-data-science-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer - AI Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/82db1c96-79bd-471b-8b5f-11cf5a324b5e/senior-machine-learning-engineer-ai-platform-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, $163,000 – $288,000

All 38 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=a9791a7a-1e1b-43c7-a70e-cb2724d7689c