# SPARK

Skill · Programming Languages

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

SPARK is a formally defined subset of the Ada programming language, along with an associated toolset, designed for developing high-integrity software where correctness, safety, and security are critical, such as in aerospace, defense, and medical devices. It allows developers to use mathematical proof techniques to verify the absence of runtime errors and to demonstrate that code meets its specifications, rather than relying solely on testing.

## SPARK in the job market

- Open roles: 100
- Employers hiring: 48
- Median stated pay: $197,000 (middle half $167,000 – $238,000), from 80 of 100 open roles — the 80% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside SPARK

Measured from the 100 open roles that name SPARK, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 75 roles (75.0%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 62 roles (62.0%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 45 roles (45.0%)
- [Apache Kafka](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-kafka) — 42 roles (42.0%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 34 roles (34.0%)
- [Databricks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/databricks) — 33 roles (33.0%)
- [Apache Airflow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-airflow) — 29 roles (29.0%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 28 roles (28.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 6 (6%)
- Mid: 16 (17%)
- Senior: 47 (49%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 23 (24%)
- Management: 4 (4%)

From 96 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where SPARK roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 18
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 6
- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 5
- [San Diego, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-diego-ca) — 4
- [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 3
- [Palo Alto, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/palo-alto-ca) — 3

Among the 63 of 100 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use SPARK

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 33
- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 19
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 9
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 9
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 4
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 3

## Employers hiring for SPARK

- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 10 open roles
- [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — 8 open roles
- [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — 6 open roles
- [Reddit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/reddit) — 5 open roles
- [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — 5 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 4 open roles

Related skills: [Ada](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ada)

## Open roles requiring SPARK (100)

- [Data Engineering Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/01dfca3e-ae70-42a4-bfc6-fdd7eb0d75c8/data-engineering-lead-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC
- [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
- [Data Science Senior Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/de86c80d-5ae8-4495-96de-7d389baa4317/data-science-senior-manager-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Newport Beach, CA, $244,700 – $553,900
- [Lead Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ee0d6619-935f-4090-93b7-f51fb23fc570/lead-data-scientist-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Bellevue, WA, $180,000 – $288,000
- [Lead Development Engineer -AI-Assisted Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a0944a9d-8760-47df-9e37-ec0203e361c6/lead-development-engineer-ai-assisted-engineering-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Springdale, AR
- [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 - Life Sciences -Data Science Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd3123a9-be62-40fa-8f59-6504450413c6/s-c-global-network-ai-life-sciences-data-science-manager-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Sr Applied Data Scientist - Personalization (applied ML, PyTorch, RecSys)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/15d1f6c6-6d30-4484-87df-95fd15ed8a34/sr-applied-data-scientist-personalization-applied-ml-pytorch-recsys-at-target) at [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445, $98,000 – $176,000
- [Applied Scientist, Shopping AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/136b73fb-19ca-4ec5-a447-6b4ea003f8c0/applied-scientist-shopping-ai-at-zillow) at [Zillow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zillow) — Full-time, Remote-USA, $129,500 – $217,700
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a22cfb0-153c-473f-90dd-bccad5562812/senior-data-engineer-at-univision-communications) at [Univision Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/univision-communications) — Miami, FL

All 100 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=40ef948e-876f-4089-ae7d-21a595543d3f