AWS EC2 jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, AWS EC2 appears in 131 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about AWS EC2
+Is AWS EC2 in demand in 2026?
Yes. AWS EC2 appears in 131 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (24% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AWS EC2?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require AWS EC2 are Software Engineer (24% of postings list AWS EC2), Business Intelligence Engineer (9% of postings list AWS EC2), Forward Deployed Software Engineer (7% of postings list AWS EC2).
+What skills are commonly paired with AWS EC2?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), AWS EC2 most often appears alongside Python, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, CI/CD, Kubernetes.
+Where is AWS EC2 most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AWS EC2 are New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco, Tokyo, Dubai, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AWS EC2 content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AWS EC2 — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AWS EC2
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 31 | 23.7% |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 12 | 9.2% |
| Forward Deployed Software Engineer | 9 | 6.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 6 | 4.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 5 | 3.8% |
| Data Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| Full Stack Developer | 3 | 2.3% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Domain Architect | 2 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for AWS EC2
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 | 20.6% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 17.6% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 11.8% |
| Tokyo | 4 | 11.8% |
| Dubai | 3 | 8.8% |
| London | 3 | 8.8% |
| Washington | 3 | 8.8% |
| Austin | 2 | 5.9% |
| Barcelona | 2 | 5.9% |
Skills commonly paired with AWS EC2
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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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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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