Production-quality code jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Production-quality code appears in 202 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 76% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Production-quality code
+Is Production-quality code in demand in 2026?
Yes. Production-quality code appears in 202 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 76% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (47% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Production-quality code?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Production-quality code are Software Engineer (47% of postings list Production-quality code), Machine Learning Engineer (5% of postings list Production-quality code), Data Scientist (4% of postings list Production-quality code).
+What skills are commonly paired with Production-quality code?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Production-quality code most often appears alongside testing, CI/CD, Concurrency, Swift, asynchronous execution.
+Where is Production-quality code most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Production-quality code are San Francisco, New York City, London, Singapore, Ann Arbor, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Production-quality code content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Production-quality code — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Production-quality code
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 95 | 47.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | 5.4% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 4.0% |
| Forward Deployed Software Engineer | 8 | 4.0% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| AI Developer Evangelist | 4 | 2.0% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 4 | 2.0% |
| Business Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Research Data Scientist | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for Production-quality code
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 32.7% |
| New York City | 13 | 25.0% |
| London | 7 | 13.5% |
| Singapore | 5 | 9.6% |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 3.8% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 3.8% |
| Detroit | 2 | 3.8% |
| El Segundo | 2 | 3.8% |
| Lakewood | 2 | 3.8% |
Skills commonly paired with Production-quality code
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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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