POCs jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, POCs appears in 163 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Deployed Engineer roles, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about POCs
+Is POCs in demand in 2026?
Yes. POCs appears in 163 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Deployed Engineer roles (8% of Deployed Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require POCs?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require POCs are Deployed Engineer (8% of postings list POCs), Solution Architect (5% of postings list POCs), Systems Engineer (5% of postings list POCs).
+What skills are commonly paired with POCs?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), POCs most often appears alongside Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, observability.
+Where is POCs most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring POCs are San Francisco, New York City, London, Helsinki, Tel Aviv, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new POCs content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring POCs — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require POCs
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Deployed Engineer | 13 | 8.0% |
| Solution Architect | 8 | 4.9% |
| Systems Engineer | 8 | 4.9% |
| Account Executive | 7 | 4.3% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 4.3% |
| Solution Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 5 | 3.1% |
| Solutions Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.1% |
| AI Deployment Manager | 4 | 2.5% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for POCs
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12 | 24.5% |
| New York City | 10 | 20.4% |
| London | 9 | 18.4% |
| Helsinki | 5 | 10.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 8.2% |
| Stockholm | 3 | 6.1% |
| Austin | 2 | 4.1% |
| Boston | 2 | 4.1% |
| Bucharest | 2 | 4.1% |
Skills commonly paired with POCs
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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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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