secure coding jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, secure coding appears in 647 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 103% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about secure coding
+Is secure coding in demand in 2026?
Yes. secure coding appears in 647 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 103% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (38% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require secure coding?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require secure coding are Software Engineer (38% of postings list secure coding), Application Security Engineer (9% of postings list secure coding), Security Engineer (7% of postings list secure coding).
+What skills are commonly paired with secure coding?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), secure coding most often appears alongside CI/CD, Java, Python, AWS, threat modeling.
+Where is secure coding most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring secure coding are Jersey City, London, Columbus, Pune, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring secure coding — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require secure coding
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 243 | 37.6% |
| Application Security Engineer | 57 | 8.8% |
| Security Engineer | 45 | 7.0% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 11 | 1.7% |
| Backend Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Full Stack Developer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Product Security Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Software Developer | 7 | 1.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for secure coding
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 23 | 3.6% |
| London | 23 | 3.6% |
| Columbus | 12 | 1.9% |
| Pune | 11 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 10 | 1.5% |
| New York City | 9 | 1.4% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 8 | 1.2% |
| Prague | 8 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with secure coding
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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