code reviews jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, code reviews appears in 5,669 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 56% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about code reviews
+Is code reviews in demand in 2026?
Yes. code reviews appears in 5,669 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 56% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (36% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require code reviews?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require code reviews are Software Engineer (36% of postings list code reviews), Backend Engineer (6% of postings list code reviews), Engineering Manager (4% of postings list code reviews).
+What skills are commonly paired with code reviews?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), code reviews most often appears alongside Python, React, AWS, TypeScript, CI/CD.
+Where is code reviews most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring code reviews are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, London, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new code reviews content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring code reviews — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require code reviews
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 2,062 | 36.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 318 | 5.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 222 | 3.9% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 159 | 2.8% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 142 | 2.5% |
| Frontend Engineer | 114 | 2.0% |
| Data Engineer | 61 | 1.1% |
| AI Engineer | 60 | 1.1% |
| Mobile Engineer | 58 | 1.0% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 57 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for code reviews
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 323 | 25.9% |
| San Francisco | 261 | 20.9% |
| Bengaluru | 172 | 13.8% |
| London | 158 | 12.7% |
| Toronto | 89 | 7.1% |
| Austin | 66 | 5.3% |
| Hyderabad | 63 | 5.1% |
| Singapore | 58 | 4.7% |
| Paris | 56 | 4.5% |
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 2026-05-23. 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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