Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-22, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) appears in 1,120 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-22
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Frequently asked questions about Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
+Is Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) in demand in 2026?
Yes. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) appears in 1,120 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-22, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles (52% of Site Reliability Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-22, the job titles most likely to require Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) are Site Reliability Engineer (52% of postings list Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)), Software Engineer (7% of postings list Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)), DevOps Engineer (4% of postings list Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)).
+What skills are commonly paired with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-22), Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) most often appears alongside observability, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, CI/CD.
+Where is Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) most in demand?
As of 2026-09-22, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Dublin, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles with the most Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | 579 | 51.7% |
| Software Engineer | 75 | 6.7% |
| DevOps Engineer | 43 | 3.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineering Manager | 38 | 3.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 35 | 3.1% |
| Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | 34 | 3.0% |
| SRE Engineer | 14 | 1.2% |
| Platform Engineer | 13 | 1.2% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 0.7% |
| Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Manager | 8 | 0.7% |
Top metros hiring for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 37 | 3.3% |
| New York City | 36 | 3.2% |
| San Francisco | 25 | 2.2% |
| Dublin | 23 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 20 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 19 | 1.7% |
| Hyderabad | 15 | 1.3% |
| Paris | 14 | 1.3% |
| Singapore | 14 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-22. 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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