Load testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, Load testing appears in 690 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Backend Engineer roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about Load testing
+Is Load testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. Load testing appears in 690 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Backend Engineer roles (14% of Backend Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Load testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require Load testing are Backend Engineer (14% of postings list Load testing), Software Engineer (14% of postings list Load testing), Python/Django Software Engineer (5% of postings list Load testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with Load testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), Load testing most often appears alongside CI/CD, Python, Performance testing, SQL, AWS.
+Where is Load testing most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Load testing are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, Costa Rica, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Load testing content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Load testing — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Load testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Engineer | 98 | 14.2% |
| Software Engineer | 95 | 13.8% |
| Python/Django Software Engineer | 34 | 4.9% |
| QA Engineer | 29 | 4.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 24 | 3.5% |
| Performance Engineer | 20 | 2.9% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 18 | 2.6% |
| Software Engineer in Test | 18 | 2.6% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 17 | 2.5% |
| Python Engineer | 16 | 2.3% |
Top metros hiring for Load testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 34 | 4.9% |
| New York City | 20 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 14 | 2.0% |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1.7% |
| Pune | 11 | 1.6% |
| Tel Aviv | 9 | 1.3% |
| Lisbon | 8 | 1.2% |
| Mexico City | 7 | 1.0% |
| São Paulo | 7 | 1.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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