maintainability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, maintainability appears in 424 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about maintainability
+Is maintainability in demand in 2026?
Yes. maintainability appears in 424 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (33% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require maintainability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require maintainability are Software Engineer (33% of postings list maintainability), Engineering Manager (11% of postings list maintainability), Backend Engineer (3% of postings list maintainability).
+What skills are commonly paired with maintainability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), maintainability most often appears alongside scalability, security, testing, reliability, observability.
+Where is maintainability most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring maintainability are San Francisco, New York City, London, Toronto, Bangkok, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring maintainability — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require maintainability
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 141 | 33.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 45 | 10.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 14 | 3.3% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 8 | 1.9% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 8 | 1.9% |
| AI Engineer | 7 | 1.7% |
| Frontend Engineer | 7 | 1.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 1.7% |
| Solutions Architect | 7 | 1.7% |
| Software Architect | 6 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for maintainability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 27 | 6.4% |
| New York City | 24 | 5.7% |
| London | 18 | 4.2% |
| Toronto | 8 | 1.9% |
| Bangkok | 6 | 1.4% |
| Fremont | 6 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.2% |
| Berlin | 5 | 1.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 5 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with maintainability
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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