performance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-24, performance appears in 606 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-24
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Frequently asked questions about performance
+Is performance in demand in 2026?
Yes. performance appears in 606 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-24, with demand up 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (26% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require performance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-24, the job titles most likely to require performance are Software Engineer (26% of postings list performance), Engineering Manager (10% of postings list performance), Backend Software Engineer (6% of postings list performance).
+What skills are commonly paired with performance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-24), performance most often appears alongside security, reliability, scalability, observability, Python.
+Where is performance most in demand?
As of 2026-07-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring performance are New York City, San Francisco, London, Tel Aviv, Bengaluru, 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
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require performance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 160 | 26.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 58 | 9.6% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 39 | 6.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 27 | 4.5% |
| Product Manager | 23 | 3.8% |
| Backend Engineer | 18 | 3.0% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 10 | 1.7% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 9 | 1.5% |
| Frontend Engineer | 8 | 1.3% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 8 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for performance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 29 | 4.8% |
| San Francisco | 22 | 3.6% |
| London | 19 | 3.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 15 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 1.7% |
| Berlin | 10 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 8 | 1.3% |
| Toronto | 8 | 1.3% |
| Paris | 7 | 1.2% |
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 2026-07-24. 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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