cloud jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, cloud appears in 783 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about cloud
+Is cloud in demand in 2026?
Yes. cloud appears in 783 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require cloud?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require cloud are Software Engineer (14% of postings list cloud), Enterprise Account Executive (5% of postings list cloud), Solutions Architect (4% of postings list cloud).
+What skills are commonly paired with cloud?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), cloud most often appears alongside Python, AWS, Big Data, Java, Kubernetes.
+Where is cloud most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring cloud are Bengaluru, New York City, London, Mountain View, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring cloud — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require cloud
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 112 | 14.3% |
| Enterprise Account Executive | 42 | 5.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 28 | 3.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 24 | 3.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 19 | 2.4% |
| Product Manager | 18 | 2.3% |
| Solution Architect | 17 | 2.2% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 16 | 2.0% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 13 | 1.7% |
| Account Executive | 12 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for cloud
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 24 | 15.5% |
| New York City | 24 | 15.5% |
| London | 19 | 12.3% |
| Mountain View | 19 | 12.3% |
| Paris | 19 | 12.3% |
| San Francisco | 18 | 11.6% |
| Washington | 13 | 8.4% |
| Pune | 10 | 6.5% |
| Melbourne | 9 | 5.8% |
Skills commonly paired with cloud
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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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