API gateways jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, API gateways appears in 164 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about API gateways
+Is API gateways in demand in 2026?
Yes. API gateways appears in 164 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (24% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require API gateways?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require API gateways are Software Engineer (24% of postings list API gateways), Software Systems Integration Engineer (4% of postings list API gateways), Staff Software Engineer (3% of postings list API gateways).
+What skills are commonly paired with API gateways?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), API gateways most often appears alongside Kubernetes, CI/CD, Python, AWS, observability.
+Where is API gateways most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring API gateways are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, London, Austin, 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 | 39 | 23.8% |
| Software Systems Integration Engineer | 6 | 3.7% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Software Architect | 4 | 2.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| Integration Architect | 3 | 1.8% |
| Principal Architect | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for API gateways
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 | 17.6% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 15.7% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 13.7% |
| London | 6 | 11.8% |
| Austin | 5 | 9.8% |
| Santiago | 5 | 9.8% |
| Seattle | 5 | 9.8% |
| Boston | 3 | 5.9% |
| Herndon | 3 | 5.9% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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