Code quality jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, Code quality appears in 1,690 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about Code quality
+Is Code quality in demand in 2026?
Yes. Code quality appears in 1,690 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (38% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Code quality?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require Code quality are Software Engineer (38% of postings list Code quality), Engineering Manager (10% of postings list Code quality), Staff Software Engineer (4% of postings list Code quality).
+What skills are commonly paired with Code quality?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), Code quality most often appears alongside testing, CI/CD, Python, React, TypeScript.
+Where is Code quality most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Code quality are San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Code quality content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Code quality — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Code quality
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 643 | 38.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 173 | 10.2% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 59 | 3.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 56 | 3.3% |
| Frontend Engineer | 30 | 1.8% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 25 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 23 | 1.4% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 23 | 1.4% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 23 | 1.4% |
| Head of Engineering | 22 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for Code quality
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 119 | 7.0% |
| New York City | 106 | 6.3% |
| London | 80 | 4.7% |
| Paris | 42 | 2.5% |
| Austin | 33 | 2.0% |
| Toronto | 30 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 26 | 1.5% |
| Geneva | 21 | 1.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 21 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Code quality
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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