security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-06, security appears in 3,583 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-06
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Frequently asked questions about security
+Is security in demand in 2026?
Yes. security appears in 3,583 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (24% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06, the job titles most likely to require security are Software Engineer (24% of postings list security), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list security), Solutions Architect (4% of postings list security).
+What skills are commonly paired with security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-06), security most often appears alongside Python, AWS, CI/CD, observability, scalability.
+Where is security most in demand?
As of 2026-07-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security are New York City, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 849 | 23.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 208 | 5.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 135 | 3.8% |
| Product Manager | 132 | 3.7% |
| Backend Engineer | 79 | 2.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 73 | 2.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 64 | 1.8% |
| Data Engineer | 55 | 1.5% |
| Platform Engineer | 53 | 1.5% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 52 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 186 | 5.2% |
| San Francisco | 126 | 3.5% |
| London | 91 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 81 | 2.3% |
| Toronto | 70 | 2.0% |
| Paris | 42 | 1.2% |
| Hyderabad | 33 | 0.9% |
| Singapore | 33 | 0.9% |
| Seattle | 28 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with security
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06. 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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