SOA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, SOA appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about SOA
+Is SOA in demand in 2026?
Yes. SOA appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (35% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require SOA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require SOA are Software Engineer (35% of postings list SOA), Solution Architect (8% of postings list SOA), Solutions Architect (7% of postings list SOA).
+What skills are commonly paired with SOA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), SOA most often appears alongside Java, microservices, REST, C#, SQL.
+Where is SOA most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SOA are Topeka, New York City, Arlington, Bengaluru, Courbevoie, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring SOA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require SOA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 69 | 35.4% |
| Solution Architect | 16 | 8.2% |
| Solutions Architect | 13 | 6.7% |
| Enterprise Architect | 5 | 2.6% |
| Technology Architect | 4 | 2.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Integration Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Application and Integration Architect | 2 | 1.0% |
| Backend Developer | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for SOA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 6 | 3.1% |
| New York City | 5 | 2.6% |
| Arlington | 3 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.5% |
| Courbevoie | 3 | 1.5% |
| Noida | 3 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 3 | 1.5% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 1.0% |
| Boise | 2 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with SOA
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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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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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