diagnostics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, diagnostics appears in 334 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about diagnostics
+Is diagnostics in demand in 2026?
Yes. diagnostics appears in 334 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (19% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require diagnostics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require diagnostics are Software Engineer (19% of postings list diagnostics), Embedded Software Engineer (6% of postings list diagnostics), Product Manager (3% of postings list diagnostics).
+What skills are commonly paired with diagnostics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), diagnostics most often appears alongside Python, Linux, C++, observability, C.
+Where is diagnostics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring diagnostics are Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Sunnyvale, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new diagnostics content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring diagnostics — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require diagnostics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 63 | 18.9% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 21 | 6.3% |
| Product Manager | 9 | 2.7% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 7 | 2.1% |
| Technical Services Engineer | 7 | 2.1% |
| Test Engineer | 7 | 2.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 6 | 1.8% |
| ML Engineer | 5 | 1.5% |
| Operations Engineer | 5 | 1.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 5 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for diagnostics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 19 | 5.7% |
| San Francisco | 17 | 5.1% |
| New York City | 12 | 3.6% |
| Sunnyvale | 11 | 3.3% |
| Costa Mesa | 9 | 2.7% |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 2.7% |
| Milpitas | 8 | 2.4% |
| Waltham | 7 | 2.1% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with diagnostics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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