CI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-21, CI appears in 468 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-21
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+Is CI in demand in 2026?
Yes. CI appears in 468 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-21, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (30% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require CI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-21, the job titles most likely to require CI are Software Engineer (30% of postings list CI), Backend Engineer (4% of postings list CI), Android Software Engineer (2% of postings list CI).
+What skills are commonly paired with CI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-21), CI most often appears alongside CI/CD, Python, CD, TypeScript, Kubernetes.
+Where is CI most in demand?
As of 2026-08-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring CI are San Francisco, New York City, Berlin, Chicago, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring CI — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require CI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 141 | 30.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 19 | 4.1% |
| Android Software Engineer | 11 | 2.4% |
| Platform Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 8 | 1.7% |
| Data Engineer | 8 | 1.7% |
| DevOps Engineer | 8 | 1.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 7 | 1.5% |
| Product Manager | 7 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for CI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 29 | 6.2% |
| New York City | 14 | 3.0% |
| Berlin | 11 | 2.4% |
| Chicago | 10 | 2.1% |
| London | 10 | 2.1% |
| Boston | 8 | 1.7% |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 1.1% |
| Budapest | 5 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with CI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-21. 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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