Java Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 80 job postings with the title “Java Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Java.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about Java Software Engineer jobs
+How many Java Software Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 80 job postings with the title “Java Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do Java Software Engineer jobs require?
Across Java Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD, SQL, Kubernetes.
+Which cities are hiring the most Java Software Engineer?
As of 2026-10-29, Java Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bucharest, Kaunas, Galway, Wysokie Mazowieckie, Herndon.
+Is Java Software Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 80 Java Software Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in Java Software Engineer postings is Java, 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 Java Software 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 Java Software Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Java Software Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
2 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Java Software Engineer
Roles after Java Software 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: Software Engineer | 9 |
| Before: Java Developer | 4 |
| Before: Java Software Engineer (different employer) | 2 |
| Before: Java UI Application Developer | 1 |
| Before: Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| Before: Software Developer | 1 |
| After: Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: Java Software Engineer (different employer) | 2 |
| After: Java Developer | 2 |
| After: Java Engineer | 1 |
| After: Java Full Stack Developer | 1 |
| After: Java UI Application Developer | 1 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 1 |
| After: Full-stack Software Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Java Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Java | 77 | 96.3% |
| Spring Boot | 29 | 36.3% |
| CI/CD | 27 | 33.8% |
| SQL | 24 | 30.0% |
| Kubernetes | 23 | 28.7% |
| AWS | 21 | 26.3% |
| microservices | 19 | 23.8% |
| REST APIs | 14 | 17.5% |
| Docker | 14 | 17.5% |
| Git | 14 | 17.5% |
| Maven | 13 | 16.3% |
| unit testing | 13 | 16.3% |
| DevOps | 12 | 15.0% |
| Agile | 11 | 13.8% |
| object-oriented design | 11 | 13.8% |
Top companies posting Java Software Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Kayak | 8 |
| Inetum | 5 |
| Sportradar | 4 |
| Wise | 4 |
| ING | 4 |
| Cisco | 4 |
| Elastic | 3 |
| GeVernova | 3 |
| Vestmark | 3 |
| KMS Technology | 2 |
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 Java Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | 10 | 12.5% |
| Kaunas | 5 | 6.3% |
| Galway | 4 | 5.0% |
| Wysokie Mazowieckie | 4 | 5.0% |
| Herndon | 3 | 3.8% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 3.8% |
| London | 3 | 3.8% |
| Wakefield | 3 | 3.8% |
| Ro | 2 | 2.5% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Java Software 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
- Java Software Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-29
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- 90