API security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, API security appears in 403 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 51% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about API security
+Is API security in demand in 2026?
Yes. API security appears in 403 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 51% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require API security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require API security are Software Engineer (12% of postings list API security), Application Security Engineer (11% of postings list API security), Security Engineer (11% of postings list API security).
+What skills are commonly paired with API security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), API security most often appears alongside threat modeling, CI/CD, AWS, authentication, authorization.
+Where is API security most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring API security are San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Boston, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring API security — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require API security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 47 | 11.7% |
| Application Security Engineer | 43 | 10.7% |
| Security Engineer | 43 | 10.7% |
| Security Architect | 19 | 4.7% |
| Product Security Engineer | 15 | 3.7% |
| Integration Engineer | 7 | 1.7% |
| Backend Developer | 6 | 1.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 1.5% |
| Platform Engineer | 6 | 1.5% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for API security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | 3.2% |
| London | 9 | 2.2% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 2.0% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.5% |
| Seattle | 6 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.2% |
| Cambridge | 5 | 1.2% |
| Chicago | 5 | 1.2% |
| Dublin | 5 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with API security
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. 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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