open-source jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, open-source appears in 582 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 open-source
+Is open-source in demand in 2026?
Yes. open-source appears in 582 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 (30% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require open-source?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require open-source are Software Engineer (30% of postings list open-source), Backend Engineer (3% of postings list open-source), Engineering Manager (3% of postings list open-source).
+What skills are commonly paired with open-source?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), open-source most often appears alongside Python, TypeScript, React, JavaScript, AWS.
+Where is open-source most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring open-source are San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Satakha, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new open-source content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring open-source — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require open-source
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 172 | 29.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 18 | 3.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 18 | 3.1% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 16 | 2.7% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Developer Advocate | 12 | 2.1% |
| Data Scientist | 11 | 1.9% |
| Product Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| AI Deployment Engineer | 10 | 1.7% |
| Fullstack Software Engineer | 9 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for open-source
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 50 | 25.3% |
| New York City | 37 | 18.7% |
| London | 32 | 16.2% |
| Paris | 18 | 9.1% |
| Satakha | 15 | 7.6% |
| Singapore | 15 | 7.6% |
| Bengaluru | 14 | 7.1% |
| Berlin | 10 | 5.1% |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 3.5% |
Skills commonly paired with open-source
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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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