Developer tools jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, Developer tools appears in 249 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about Developer tools
+Is Developer tools in demand in 2026?
Yes. Developer tools appears in 249 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (27% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Developer tools?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require Developer tools are Product Manager (27% of postings list Developer tools), Software Engineer (23% of postings list Developer tools), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list Developer tools).
+What skills are commonly paired with Developer tools?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), Developer tools most often appears alongside APIs, observability, Product Management, Python, TypeScript.
+Where is Developer tools most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Developer tools are San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Sunnyvale, Warsaw, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Developer tools — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Developer tools
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 68 | 27.3% |
| Software Engineer | 57 | 22.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 15 | 6.0% |
| Product Designer | 11 | 4.4% |
| Technical Product Manager | 10 | 4.0% |
| AI Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Product Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 4 | 1.6% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Developer tools
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 33 | 13.3% |
| New York City | 17 | 6.8% |
| Seattle | 9 | 3.6% |
| Sunnyvale | 8 | 3.2% |
| Warsaw | 8 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.4% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 5 | 2.0% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 2.0% |
| Oakland | 5 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Developer tools
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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