RESTful APIs jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, RESTful APIs appears in 2,978 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about RESTful APIs
+Is RESTful APIs in demand in 2026?
Yes. RESTful APIs appears in 2,978 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (32% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require RESTful APIs?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require RESTful APIs are Software Engineer (32% of postings list RESTful APIs), Backend Engineer (5% of postings list RESTful APIs), Full Stack Developer (4% of postings list RESTful APIs).
+What skills are commonly paired with RESTful APIs?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), RESTful APIs most often appears alongside CI/CD, AWS, Python, TypeScript, React.
+Where is RESTful APIs most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RESTful APIs are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Hyderabad, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new RESTful APIs content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring RESTful APIs — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RESTful APIs
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 957 | 32.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 159 | 5.3% |
| Full Stack Developer | 115 | 3.9% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 107 | 3.6% |
| Frontend Engineer | 52 | 1.7% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 52 | 1.7% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 39 | 1.3% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 37 | 1.2% |
| Backend Developer | 35 | 1.2% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 32 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for RESTful APIs
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 146 | 24.3% |
| New York City | 108 | 18.0% |
| San Francisco | 89 | 14.8% |
| Hyderabad | 54 | 9.0% |
| London | 54 | 9.0% |
| Toronto | 42 | 7.0% |
| Pune | 39 | 6.5% |
| São Paulo | 39 | 6.5% |
| Singapore | 29 | 4.8% |
Skills commonly paired with RESTful APIs
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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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