Android jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Android appears in 1,851 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Android
+Is Android in demand in 2026?
Yes. Android appears in 1,851 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (19% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Android?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Android are Software Engineer (19% of postings list Android), Android Engineer (10% of postings list Android), Mobile Engineer (6% of postings list Android).
+What skills are commonly paired with Android?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Android most often appears alongside iOS, Kotlin, Java, React Native, Python.
+Where is Android most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Android are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Android content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Android — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Android
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 356 | 19.2% |
| Android Engineer | 194 | 10.5% |
| Mobile Engineer | 121 | 6.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 45 | 2.4% |
| Android Developer | 42 | 2.3% |
| Product Manager | 38 | 2.1% |
| Mobile Developer | 34 | 1.8% |
| Mobile Software Engineer | 33 | 1.8% |
| Senior Android Engineer | 33 | 1.8% |
| Product Designer | 32 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Android
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 82 | 21.0% |
| New York City | 71 | 18.2% |
| Bengaluru | 70 | 17.9% |
| London | 42 | 10.7% |
| Toronto | 35 | 9.0% |
| Seattle | 26 | 6.6% |
| Mountain View | 24 | 6.1% |
| Hyderabad | 22 | 5.6% |
| Barcelona | 19 | 4.9% |
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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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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