performance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, performance appears in 655 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about performance
+Is performance in demand in 2026?
Yes. performance appears in 655 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 55% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (30% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require performance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require performance are Software Engineer (30% of postings list performance), Engineering Manager (7% of postings list performance), Staff Software Engineer (4% of postings list performance).
+What skills are commonly paired with performance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), performance most often appears alongside scalability, reliability, security, React, Python.
+Where is performance most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring performance are San Francisco, New York City, London, Bengaluru, Berlin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new performance content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring performance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require performance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 193 | 29.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 46 | 7.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 28 | 4.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 21 | 3.2% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 15 | 2.3% |
| Product Engineer | 13 | 2.0% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 9 | 1.4% |
| Frontend Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Lead Software Engineer | 7 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for performance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 43 | 25.6% |
| New York City | 34 | 20.2% |
| London | 19 | 11.3% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 7.7% |
| Berlin | 13 | 7.7% |
| Paris | 13 | 7.7% |
| Dublin | 12 | 7.1% |
| Singapore | 11 | 6.5% |
| Lisbon | 10 | 6.0% |
Skills commonly paired with performance
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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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