Kanban jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Kanban appears in 595 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Kanban
+Is Kanban in demand in 2026?
Yes. Kanban appears in 595 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Kanban?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Kanban are Software Engineer (18% of postings list Kanban), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list Kanban), Product Manager (4% of postings list Kanban).
+What skills are commonly paired with Kanban?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Kanban most often appears alongside Scrum, Agile, AWS, CI/CD, Python.
+Where is Kanban most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Kanban are Bengaluru, London, Pune, New York City, São Paulo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Kanban content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Kanban — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Kanban
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 104 | 17.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 37 | 6.2% |
| Product Manager | 26 | 4.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 24 | 4.0% |
| Business Analyst | 13 | 2.2% |
| Product Owner | 13 | 2.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 12 | 2.0% |
| Frontend Engineer | 10 | 1.7% |
| Full Stack Developer | 10 | 1.7% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 10 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Kanban
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 21 | 19.6% |
| London | 17 | 15.9% |
| Pune | 13 | 12.1% |
| New York City | 11 | 10.3% |
| São Paulo | 11 | 10.3% |
| Brasil Novo | 9 | 8.4% |
| Toronto | 9 | 8.4% |
| Auckland | 8 | 7.5% |
| Paris | 8 | 7.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Kanban
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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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