Production-quality code jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-19, Production-quality code appears in 129 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-19
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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 129 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (19% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Production-quality code?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, the job titles most likely to require Production-quality code are Machine Learning Engineer (19% of postings list Production-quality code), Software Engineer (17% of postings list Production-quality code), Security Engineer (8% of postings list Production-quality code).
+What skills are commonly paired with Production-quality code?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-19), Production-quality code most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, data pipelines, PyTorch, SQL.
+Where is Production-quality code most in demand?
As of 2026-09-19, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Production-quality code are San Francisco, London, New York City, São Paulo, Denver, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 24 | 18.6% |
| Software Engineer | 22 | 17.1% |
| Security Engineer | 11 | 8.5% |
| Data Scientist | 10 | 7.8% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 6 | 4.7% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 3.1% |
| Data Scientist / Deployment Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Applied Data Scientist / Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Production-quality code
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 13.2% |
| London | 11 | 8.5% |
| New York City | 11 | 8.5% |
| São Paulo | 7 | 5.4% |
| Denver | 4 | 3.1% |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 2.3% |
| Austin | 2 | 1.6% |
| El Segundo | 2 | 1.6% |
| San Diego | 2 | 1.6% |
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 2026-09-19. 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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