API gateways jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-29, API gateways appears in 260 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 79% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about API gateways
+Is API gateways in demand in 2026?
Yes. API gateways appears in 260 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, with demand up 79% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (30% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require API gateways?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the job titles most likely to require API gateways are Software Engineer (30% of postings list API gateways), DevOps Engineer (4% of postings list API gateways), Engineering Manager (4% of postings list API gateways).
+What skills are commonly paired with API gateways?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-29), API gateways most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Python, AWS, CI/CD, microservices.
+Where is API gateways most in demand?
As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring API gateways are Austin, Dublin, London, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring API gateways — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require API gateways
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 77 | 29.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 11 | 4.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 11 | 4.2% |
| Solutions Architect | 10 | 3.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 7 | 2.7% |
| Solution Architect | 7 | 2.7% |
| Platform Engineer | 6 | 2.3% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 1.9% |
| Principal Product Manager | 4 | 1.5% |
| API Security Engineer | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for API gateways
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 9 | 3.5% |
| Dublin | 9 | 3.5% |
| London | 9 | 3.5% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 3.1% |
| Hyderabad | 7 | 2.7% |
| Pune | 6 | 2.3% |
| Colombo | 5 | 1.9% |
| Seattle | 5 | 1.9% |
| Toronto | 5 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with API gateways
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. 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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