Developer tools jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, Developer tools appears in 285 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about Developer tools
+Is Developer tools in demand in 2026?
Yes. Developer tools appears in 285 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Developer tools?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require Developer tools are Software Engineer (21% of postings list Developer tools), Product Manager (19% of postings list Developer tools), Engineering Manager (5% of postings list Developer tools).
+What skills are commonly paired with Developer tools?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), Developer tools most often appears alongside Python, TypeScript, APIs, observability, Distributed systems.
+Where is Developer tools most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Developer tools are San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Warsaw, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Developer tools content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Developer tools — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Developer tools
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 61 | 21.4% |
| Product Manager | 55 | 19.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 14 | 4.9% |
| Product Designer | 10 | 3.5% |
| Technical Product Manager | 9 | 3.2% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 8 | 2.8% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 7 | 2.5% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 5 | 1.8% |
| Backend Engineer | 4 | 1.4% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 4 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Developer tools
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 44 | 15.4% |
| New York City | 26 | 9.1% |
| Seattle | 12 | 4.2% |
| Warsaw | 9 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 2.5% |
| London | 7 | 2.5% |
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 2.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 6 | 2.1% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.1% |
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 2026-06-11. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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