micro-services jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, micro-services appears in 139 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 micro-services
+Is micro-services in demand in 2026?
Yes. micro-services appears in 139 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 (41% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require micro-services?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require micro-services are Software Engineer (41% of postings list micro-services), Staff Software Engineer (6% of postings list micro-services), Backend Engineer (6% of postings list micro-services).
+What skills are commonly paired with micro-services?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), micro-services most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Java, Docker, Python, AWS.
+Where is micro-services most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring micro-services are London, Gurugram, San Francisco, Hyderabad, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new micro-services content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring micro-services — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require micro-services
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 57 | 41.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 9 | 6.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 8 | 5.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.6% |
| Cloud Services Engineer | 4 | 2.9% |
| Product Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Software Development Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Backend Developer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for micro-services
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7 | 17.9% |
| Gurugram | 6 | 15.4% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 12.8% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 10.3% |
| New York City | 4 | 10.3% |
| Washington | 4 | 10.3% |
| Annapolis | 3 | 7.7% |
| Barcelona | 3 | 7.7% |
| Bucharest | 3 | 7.7% |
Skills commonly paired with micro-services
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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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