AWS CDK jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, AWS CDK appears in 578 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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Frequently asked questions about AWS CDK
+Is AWS CDK in demand in 2026?
Yes. AWS CDK appears in 578 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (26% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AWS CDK?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require AWS CDK are Software Engineer (26% of postings list AWS CDK), DevOps Engineer (8% of postings list AWS CDK), Platform Engineer (6% of postings list AWS CDK).
+What skills are commonly paired with AWS CDK?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), AWS CDK most often appears alongside Terraform, AWS, Python, CI/CD, TypeScript.
+Where is AWS CDK most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AWS CDK are San Francisco, London, Boston, San Carlos, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AWS CDK content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AWS CDK — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require AWS CDK
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 151 | 26.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 49 | 8.5% |
| Platform Engineer | 35 | 6.1% |
| Data Engineer | 29 | 5.0% |
| Cloud Engineer | 22 | 3.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 15 | 2.6% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Security Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| Cloud Architect | 10 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for AWS CDK
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12 | 2.1% |
| London | 11 | 1.9% |
| Boston | 10 | 1.7% |
| San Carlos | 10 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 9 | 1.6% |
| Chantilly | 9 | 1.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 1.6% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 1.4% |
| Seattle | 8 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with AWS CDK
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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