Phoenix jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Phoenix appears in 359 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Backend Engineer roles, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Phoenix
+Is Phoenix in demand in 2026?
Yes. Phoenix appears in 359 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Backend Engineer roles (71% of Backend Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Phoenix?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Phoenix are Backend Engineer (71% of postings list Phoenix), Software Engineer (14% of postings list Phoenix), Full Stack Engineer (2% of postings list Phoenix).
+What skills are commonly paired with Phoenix?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Phoenix most often appears alongside Elixir, AWS, React, CI/CD, Kubernetes.
+Where is Phoenix most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Phoenix are San Francisco, London, New York City, Lehi, Lisbon, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Phoenix content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Phoenix — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Phoenix
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Engineer | 254 | 70.8% |
| Software Engineer | 52 | 14.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 3 | 0.8% |
| Elixir Developer | 3 | 0.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 0.8% |
| Frontend Engineer | 3 | 0.8% |
| Fullstack Engineer | 3 | 0.8% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 3 | 0.8% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for Phoenix
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | 39.3% |
| London | 3 | 10.7% |
| New York City | 3 | 10.7% |
| Lehi | 2 | 7.1% |
| Lisbon | 2 | 7.1% |
| Mountain View | 2 | 7.1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 7.1% |
| Vancouver | 2 | 7.1% |
| Ambicapur Pt VIII | 1 | 3.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Phoenix
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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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