code reviews jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-06, code reviews appears in 5,307 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-06
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Frequently asked questions about code reviews
+Is code reviews in demand in 2026?
Yes. code reviews appears in 5,307 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (46% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require code reviews?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, the job titles most likely to require code reviews are Software Engineer (46% of postings list code reviews), Engineering Manager (5% of postings list code reviews), Backend Engineer (4% of postings list code reviews).
+What skills are commonly paired with code reviews?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-06), code reviews most often appears alongside Python, Java, testing, CI/CD, AWS.
+Where is code reviews most in demand?
As of 2026-09-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring code reviews are London, New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring code reviews — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require code reviews
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 2,425 | 45.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 284 | 5.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 187 | 3.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 94 | 1.8% |
| Frontend Engineer | 89 | 1.7% |
| Data Engineer | 80 | 1.5% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 54 | 1.0% |
| Software Developer | 50 | 0.9% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 47 | 0.9% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 44 | 0.8% |
Top metros hiring for code reviews
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 218 | 4.1% |
| New York City | 175 | 3.3% |
| San Francisco | 124 | 2.3% |
| Bengaluru | 123 | 2.3% |
| Toronto | 112 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 91 | 1.7% |
| Hyderabad | 74 | 1.4% |
| Berlin | 58 | 1.1% |
| Boston | 58 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with code reviews
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06. 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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