Solr jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-17, Solr appears in 155 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-17
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Frequently asked questions about Solr
+Is Solr in demand in 2026?
Yes. Solr appears in 155 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17, with demand up 33% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (41% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Solr?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17, the job titles most likely to require Solr are Software Engineer (41% of postings list Solr), Engineering Manager (7% of postings list Solr), Data Engineer (4% of postings list Solr).
+What skills are commonly paired with Solr?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-17), Solr most often appears alongside Elasticsearch, Java, Python, Lucene, SQL.
+Where is Solr most in demand?
As of 2026-07-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Solr are Sunnyvale, Hyderabad, Toronto, Bengaluru, Ann Arbor, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Solr content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Solr — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Solr
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 64 | 41.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 11 | 7.1% |
| Data Engineer | 7 | 4.5% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 5 | 3.2% |
| Backend Engineer | 4 | 2.6% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 4 | 2.6% |
| Technology Architect | 4 | 2.6% |
| Technology Lead | 4 | 2.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Search Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for Solr
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 6 | 3.9% |
| Hyderabad | 5 | 3.2% |
| Toronto | 5 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 2.6% |
| Ann Arbor | 3 | 1.9% |
| Greece | 3 | 1.9% |
| Plano | 3 | 1.9% |
| Raleigh | 3 | 1.9% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Solr
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17. 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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