Infrastructure jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, Infrastructure appears in 691 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 19% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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Frequently asked questions about Infrastructure
+Is Infrastructure in demand in 2026?
Yes. Infrastructure appears in 691 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 19% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (28% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Infrastructure?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require Infrastructure are Software Engineer (28% of postings list Infrastructure), Engineering Manager (11% of postings list Infrastructure), DevOps Engineer (4% of postings list Infrastructure).
+What skills are commonly paired with Infrastructure?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), Infrastructure most often appears alongside security, Python, observability, Distributed systems, testing.
+Where is Infrastructure most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Infrastructure are San Francisco, New York City, London, Singapore, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Infrastructure — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Infrastructure
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 190 | 27.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 76 | 11.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 26 | 3.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 25 | 3.6% |
| Product Manager | 24 | 3.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 19 | 2.7% |
| Platform Engineer | 14 | 2.0% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 13 | 1.9% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 10 | 1.4% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 8 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Infrastructure
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 53 | 7.7% |
| New York City | 47 | 6.8% |
| London | 32 | 4.6% |
| Singapore | 10 | 1.4% |
| Paris | 9 | 1.3% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.0% |
| Barcelona | 6 | 0.9% |
| Berlin | 6 | 0.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Infrastructure
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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