peer review jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, peer review appears in 215 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about peer review
+Is peer review in demand in 2026?
Yes. peer review appears in 215 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (35% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require peer review?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require peer review are Software Engineer (35% of postings list peer review), Embedded Software Engineer (6% of postings list peer review), Business Analyst (3% of postings list peer review).
+What skills are commonly paired with peer review?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), peer review most often appears alongside Python, Automated testing, CI/CD, Java, secure coding.
+Where is peer review most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring peer review are San Francisco, Jersey City, London, Westminster, Edinburgh, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring peer review — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require peer review
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 76 | 35.3% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 14 | 6.5% |
| Business Analyst | 7 | 3.3% |
| Security Engineer | 6 | 2.8% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 2.3% |
| Data Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 1.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.9% |
| AI Research Manager | 3 | 1.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for peer review
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 23 | 10.7% |
| Jersey City | 12 | 5.6% |
| London | 9 | 4.2% |
| Westminster | 7 | 3.3% |
| Edinburgh | 5 | 2.3% |
| Austin | 4 | 1.9% |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 1.9% |
| Columbus | 3 | 1.4% |
| El Segundo | 3 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with peer review
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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