KVM jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, KVM appears in 186 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about KVM
+Is KVM in demand in 2026?
Yes. KVM appears in 186 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require KVM?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require KVM are Software Engineer (15% of postings list KVM), Site Reliability Engineer (7% of postings list KVM), Infrastructure Engineer (4% of postings list KVM).
+What skills are commonly paired with KVM?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), KVM most often appears alongside Linux, Python, virtualization, Ansible, Kubernetes.
+Where is KVM most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring KVM are San Francisco, Home, Bengaluru, San Diego, Burnaby, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new KVM content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring KVM — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require KVM
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 28 | 15.1% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 13 | 7.0% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 4.3% |
| Systems Administrator | 7 | 3.8% |
| Cloud Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Platform Operations Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Software Development Test Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.2% |
Top metros hiring for KVM
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14 | 22.6% |
| Home | 12 | 19.4% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 11.3% |
| San Diego | 7 | 11.3% |
| Burnaby | 5 | 8.1% |
| New York City | 5 | 8.1% |
| Austin | 4 | 6.5% |
| Berlin | 4 | 6.5% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 6.5% |
Skills commonly paired with KVM
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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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