feature development jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, feature development appears in 201 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about feature development
+Is feature development in demand in 2026?
Yes. feature development appears in 201 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (26% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require feature development?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require feature development are Product Manager (26% of postings list feature development), Software Engineer (25% of postings list feature development), Technical Program Manager (4% of postings list feature development).
+What skills are commonly paired with feature development?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), feature development most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, Product Management, Data analysis, testing.
+Where is feature development most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring feature development are San Francisco, New York City, London, Toronto, Atlanta, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new feature development content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring feature development — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require feature development
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 52 | 25.9% |
| Software Engineer | 50 | 24.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 7 | 3.5% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 2.5% |
| Senior Product Manager | 5 | 2.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.0% |
| AI Product Manager | 3 | 1.5% |
| Lead Software Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Software Development Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| AI Outcomes Manager | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for feature development
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | 31.0% |
| New York City | 14 | 24.1% |
| London | 9 | 15.5% |
| Toronto | 4 | 6.9% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 5.2% |
| Boston | 3 | 5.2% |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 5.2% |
| Austin | 2 | 3.4% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 3.4% |
Skills commonly paired with feature development
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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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