production code jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, production code appears in 201 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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+Is production code in demand in 2026?
Yes. production code appears in 201 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (23% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require production code?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require production code are Software Engineer (23% of postings list production code), Product Designer (8% of postings list production code), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list production code).
+What skills are commonly paired with production code?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), production code most often appears alongside Python, observability, machine learning, AWS, Distributed systems.
+Where is production code most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring production code are San Francisco, New York City, London, Reykjavík, Washington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring production code — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require production code
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 46 | 22.9% |
| Product Designer | 16 | 8.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | 6.5% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 13 | 6.5% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 4.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| Threat & Attack Research Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Applied AI Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.0% |
| Applied Machine Learning Scientist | 4 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for production code
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 19 | 9.5% |
| New York City | 18 | 9.0% |
| London | 14 | 7.0% |
| Reykjavík | 5 | 2.5% |
| Washington | 4 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 3 | 1.5% |
| Dublin | 3 | 1.5% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with production code
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. 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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