serverless jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, serverless appears in 839 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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+Is serverless in demand in 2026?
Yes. serverless appears in 839 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (33% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require serverless?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require serverless are Software Engineer (33% of postings list serverless), Backend Engineer (3% of postings list serverless), DevOps Engineer (3% of postings list serverless).
+What skills are commonly paired with serverless?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), serverless most often appears alongside AWS, Python, CI/CD, Kubernetes, microservices.
+Where is serverless most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring serverless are London, New York City, Paris, San Francisco, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring serverless — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require serverless
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 276 | 32.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 24 | 2.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 24 | 2.9% |
| Platform Engineer | 21 | 2.5% |
| Cloud Engineer | 19 | 2.3% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 19 | 2.3% |
| Solution Architect | 19 | 2.3% |
| Solutions Architect | 19 | 2.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 17 | 2.0% |
| Cloud Architect | 15 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for serverless
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 35 | 4.2% |
| New York City | 23 | 2.7% |
| Paris | 21 | 2.5% |
| San Francisco | 20 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 17 | 2.0% |
| São Paulo | 15 | 1.8% |
| Hyderabad | 13 | 1.5% |
| San Jose | 11 | 1.3% |
| Seattle | 11 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with serverless
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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