compute jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, compute appears in 287 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 100% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about compute
+Is compute in demand in 2026?
Yes. compute appears in 287 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 100% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (10% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require compute?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require compute are Software Engineer (10% of postings list compute), Technical Program Manager (7% of postings list compute), Site Reliability Engineer (5% of postings list compute).
+What skills are commonly paired with compute?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), compute most often appears alongside storage, networking, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform.
+Where is compute most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring compute are New York City, San Francisco, Paris, Amsterdam, Sunnyvale, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new compute content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring compute — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require compute
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 28 | 9.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 21 | 7.3% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 15 | 5.2% |
| Cloud Engineer | 12 | 4.2% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 3.5% |
| Cloud Architect | 9 | 3.1% |
| Solution Architect | 8 | 2.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 8 | 2.8% |
| DevOps Engineer | 7 | 2.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for compute
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 5.2% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 4.9% |
| Paris | 7 | 2.4% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 1.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 5 | 1.7% |
| Chennai | 4 | 1.4% |
| Seattle | 4 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 4 | 1.4% |
| South San Francisco | 4 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with compute
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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