jobs jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-19, jobs appears in 309 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 1169% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-19
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Frequently asked questions about jobs
+Is jobs in demand in 2026?
Yes. jobs appears in 309 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-19, with demand up 1169% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (94% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require jobs?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-19, the job titles most likely to require jobs are Software Engineer (94% of postings list jobs), PHP Developer (2% of postings list jobs), Backend Engineer (0% of postings list jobs).
+What skills are commonly paired with jobs?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-19), jobs most often appears alongside Cloud Functions, Backend services, Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, algorithms.
+Where is jobs most in demand?
As of 2026-07-19, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring jobs are Rio de Janeiro, Alexandria, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Ankara, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new jobs content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring jobs — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require jobs
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 289 | 93.5% |
| PHP Developer | 7 | 2.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
| Business Intelligence Lead | 1 | 0.3% |
| Data Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
| Database Architect | 1 | 0.3% |
| Database Reliability Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
| Director Data Platform Engineering | 1 | 0.3% |
| Fullstack Developer | 1 | 0.3% |
Top metros hiring for jobs
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 4 | 1.3% |
| Alexandria | 3 | 1.0% |
| Abu Dhabi | 2 | 0.6% |
| Abuja | 2 | 0.6% |
| Ankara | 2 | 0.6% |
| Athens | 2 | 0.6% |
| Auckland | 2 | 0.6% |
| Basel | 2 | 0.6% |
| Delhi | 2 | 0.6% |
Skills commonly paired with jobs
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-19. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-07-19
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