API gateways jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, API gateways appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 26% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about API gateways
+Is API gateways in demand in 2026?
Yes. API gateways appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 26% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require API gateways?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require API gateways are Software Engineer (21% of postings list API gateways), Site Reliability Engineer (4% of postings list API gateways), Software Systems Integration Engineer (3% of postings list API gateways).
+What skills are commonly paired with API gateways?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), API gateways most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Python, CI/CD, AWS, microservices.
+Where is API gateways most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring API gateways are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new API gateways content and jobs?
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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 | 45 | 21.0% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 8 | 3.7% |
| Software Systems Integration Engineer | 6 | 2.8% |
| Software Architect | 5 | 2.3% |
| Solutions Architect | 5 | 2.3% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.9% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for API gateways
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 12 | 5.6% |
| New York City | 10 | 4.7% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 4.7% |
| London | 8 | 3.7% |
| Seattle | 7 | 3.3% |
| Austin | 6 | 2.8% |
| Pune | 5 | 2.3% |
| Santiago | 5 | 2.3% |
| Colombo | 4 | 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 2026-06-11. 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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