security and compliance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, security and compliance appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 63% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about security and compliance
+Is security and compliance in demand in 2026?
Yes. security and compliance appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 63% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (11% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security and compliance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require security and compliance are Software Engineer (11% of postings list security and compliance), DevOps Engineer (8% of postings list security and compliance), Solutions Engineer (7% of postings list security and compliance).
+What skills are commonly paired with security and compliance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), security and compliance most often appears alongside Python, DevOps, AWS, CI/CD, observability.
+Where is security and compliance most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security and compliance are San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Little Canada, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security and compliance content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security and compliance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security and compliance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 21 | 10.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 15 | 7.5% |
| Solutions Engineer | 14 | 7.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 9 | 4.5% |
| Platform Engineer | 9 | 4.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 8 | 4.0% |
| Backend Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 4 | 2.0% |
| AI Solutions Architect | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for security and compliance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 25 | 32.9% |
| New York City | 18 | 23.7% |
| Seattle | 8 | 10.5% |
| Little Canada | 6 | 7.9% |
| London | 6 | 7.9% |
| Washington | 4 | 5.3% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 3.9% |
| Brazil | 3 | 3.9% |
| Tokyo | 3 | 3.9% |
Skills commonly paired with security and compliance
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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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