problem-solving jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-20, problem-solving appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-20
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Frequently asked questions about problem-solving
+Is problem-solving in demand in 2026?
Yes. problem-solving appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (10% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require problem-solving?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, the job titles most likely to require problem-solving are Software Engineer (10% of postings list problem-solving), Product Manager (6% of postings list problem-solving), Technical Program Manager (4% of postings list problem-solving).
+What skills are commonly paired with problem-solving?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-20), problem-solving most often appears alongside Python, debugging, Troubleshooting, SQL, Data analysis.
+Where is problem-solving most in demand?
As of 2026-09-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring problem-solving are Chicago, San Jose, Boston, New York City, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new problem-solving content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring problem-solving — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require problem-solving
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 20 | 10.3% |
| Product Manager | 11 | 5.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | 4.1% |
| Program Manager | 7 | 3.6% |
| Business Analyst | 5 | 2.6% |
| Database Administrator | 4 | 2.1% |
| Quality Assurance Manager | 4 | 2.1% |
| Quality Operations Program Manager | 4 | 2.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 4 | 2.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for problem-solving
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5 | 2.6% |
| San Jose | 5 | 2.6% |
| Boston | 4 | 2.1% |
| New York City | 4 | 2.1% |
| Seattle | 4 | 2.1% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.5% |
| Belgrade | 3 | 1.5% |
| Dahlgren | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with problem-solving
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20. 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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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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