Application security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, Application security appears in 1,208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about Application security
+Is Application security in demand in 2026?
Yes. Application security appears in 1,208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (19% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Application security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require Application security are Security Engineer (19% of postings list Application security), Application Security Engineer (12% of postings list Application security), Software Engineer (7% of postings list Application security).
+What skills are commonly paired with Application security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), Application security most often appears alongside threat modeling, vulnerability management, CI/CD, Cloud Security, penetration testing.
+Where is Application security most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Application security are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Application security — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Application security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 232 | 19.2% |
| Application Security Engineer | 139 | 11.5% |
| Software Engineer | 82 | 6.8% |
| Product Security Engineer | 67 | 5.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 21 | 1.7% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 20 | 1.7% |
| Security Architect | 20 | 1.7% |
| Security Analyst | 13 | 1.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 13 | 1.1% |
| AI Security Engineer | 12 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Application security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 51 | 4.2% |
| New York City | 42 | 3.5% |
| Bengaluru | 35 | 2.9% |
| London | 30 | 2.5% |
| Austin | 24 | 2.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 24 | 2.0% |
| Pune | 20 | 1.7% |
| Berlin | 18 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 15 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Application security
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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