QoS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, QoS appears in 143 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about QoS
+Is QoS in demand in 2026?
Yes. QoS appears in 143 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require QoS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require QoS are Software Engineer (18% of postings list QoS), Network Engineer (10% of postings list QoS), Embedded Software Engineer (4% of postings list QoS).
+What skills are commonly paired with QoS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), QoS most often appears alongside BGP, Python, C, OSPF, VXLAN.
+Where is QoS most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring QoS are New York City, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Taipei, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new QoS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring QoS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require QoS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 26 | 18.2% |
| Network Engineer | 14 | 9.8% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 6 | 4.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.5% |
| SDWAN/L3 Test Engineer | 4 | 2.8% |
| Network Architect | 3 | 2.1% |
| SoC Architect | 3 | 2.1% |
| Communications Architect | 2 | 1.4% |
| Communications Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Consulting Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for QoS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 | 14.0% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 14.0% |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 12.0% |
| Sunnyvale | 6 | 12.0% |
| Taipei | 6 | 12.0% |
| Wrocław | 6 | 12.0% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 10.0% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 8.0% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 6.0% |
Skills commonly paired with QoS
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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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