REST jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, REST appears in 4,262 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning REST, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is REST in demand in 2026?
Yes. REST appears in 4,262 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning REST (36.0% of all postings mentioning REST).
+What jobs require REST?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning REST are ServiceNow Developer (32.8% of that role’s postings mention REST), Integration Developer (30.0% of that role’s postings mention REST), Integrations Engineer (28.6% of that role’s postings mention REST).
+What skills are commonly paired with REST?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), REST most often appears alongside Python, Java, GraphQL, CI/CD, TypeScript.
+Where is REST most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring REST are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Pune, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring REST — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require REST
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow Developer | 20 | 32.8% |
| Integration Developer | 6 | 30.0% |
| Integrations Engineer | 8 | 28.6% |
| Enterprise Solution Architect | 6 | 27.3% |
| Salesforce Technical Lead | 8 | 25.8% |
| AI Operations Engineer | 8 | 25.0% |
| Technical Consultant | 30 | 24.2% |
| Backend Java Developer | 5 | 23.8% |
| Salesforce Developer | 29 | 21.5% |
| Software Engineer (Frontend) | 7 | 21.2% |
Roles with the most REST postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,535 | 36.0% |
| Backend Engineer | 164 | 3.8% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 107 | 2.5% |
| Frontend Engineer | 65 | 1.5% |
| QA Engineer | 56 | 1.3% |
| Solution Architect | 54 | 1.3% |
| Data Engineer | 51 | 1.2% |
| Product Manager | 47 | 1.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 47 | 1.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 44 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for REST
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 155 | 3.6% |
| New York City | 111 | 2.6% |
| San Francisco | 102 | 2.4% |
| Pune | 80 | 1.9% |
| Hyderabad | 65 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 64 | 1.5% |
| London | 54 | 1.3% |
| Atlanta | 44 | 1.0% |
| San Jose | 43 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with REST
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning REST by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s REST postings by all REST postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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