JPA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, JPA appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about JPA
+Is JPA in demand in 2026?
Yes. JPA appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (40% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require JPA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require JPA are Software Engineer (40% of postings list JPA), Java Developer (9% of postings list JPA), Backend Developer (5% of postings list JPA).
+What skills are commonly paired with JPA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), JPA most often appears alongside Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Docker, CI/CD.
+Where is JPA most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring JPA are Bengaluru, New York City, London, Brazil, Bucharest, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new JPA content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring JPA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require JPA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 64 | 40.0% |
| Java Developer | 15 | 9.4% |
| Backend Developer | 8 | 5.0% |
| Backend Engineer | 6 | 3.8% |
| Java Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Software Developer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Full Stack Developer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Java Backend Developer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Backend Java Developer | 2 | 1.2% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for JPA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 12 | 30.0% |
| New York City | 7 | 17.5% |
| London | 4 | 10.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 7.5% |
| Bucharest | 3 | 7.5% |
| Chennai | 3 | 7.5% |
| Dubai | 3 | 7.5% |
| Poland | 3 | 7.5% |
| Cape Town | 2 | 5.0% |
Skills commonly paired with JPA
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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