Amazon Web Services jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Amazon Web Services appears in 187 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Amazon Web Services
+Is Amazon Web Services in demand in 2026?
Yes. Amazon Web Services appears in 187 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (22% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Amazon Web Services?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Amazon Web Services are Software Engineer (22% of postings list Amazon Web Services), Security Engineer (6% of postings list Amazon Web Services), Backend Engineer (5% of postings list Amazon Web Services).
+What skills are commonly paired with Amazon Web Services?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Amazon Web Services most often appears alongside Python, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Docker.
+Where is Amazon Web Services most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Amazon Web Services are New York City, Bogotá, Mountain View, Austin, Barcelona, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Amazon Web Services content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Amazon Web Services — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Amazon Web Services
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 41 | 21.9% |
| Security Engineer | 12 | 6.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 10 | 5.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 4.3% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 7 | 3.7% |
| Data Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Enterprise Data Architect | 4 | 2.1% |
| Database Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Amazon Web Services
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 11 | 28.9% |
| Bogotá | 5 | 13.2% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 10.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 7.9% |
| Barcelona | 3 | 7.9% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 7.9% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 7.9% |
| Manchester | 3 | 7.9% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 7.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Amazon Web Services
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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