OpenStack jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, OpenStack appears in 229 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 OpenStack
+Is OpenStack in demand in 2026?
Yes. OpenStack appears in 229 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 (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require OpenStack?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require OpenStack are Software Engineer (15% of postings list OpenStack), DevOps Engineer (10% of postings list OpenStack), Infrastructure Engineer (6% of postings list OpenStack).
+What skills are commonly paired with OpenStack?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), OpenStack most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Python, Linux, Ansible, Terraform.
+Where is OpenStack most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring OpenStack are Home, Austin, Burnaby, Galway, Santa Clara, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new OpenStack content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring OpenStack — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require OpenStack
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 35 | 15.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 22 | 9.6% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 14 | 6.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 12 | 5.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 12 | 5.2% |
| Cloud Engineer | 10 | 4.4% |
| Platform Engineer | 9 | 3.9% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
| Cloud Support Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
| Operations Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for OpenStack
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 38.8% |
| Austin | 9 | 9.2% |
| Burnaby | 9 | 9.2% |
| Galway | 9 | 9.2% |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 8.2% |
| Prague | 7 | 7.1% |
| Uk | 7 | 7.1% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 6.1% |
| Toronto | 5 | 5.1% |
Skills commonly paired with OpenStack
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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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