Solr jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, Solr appears in 208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about Solr
+Is Solr in demand in 2026?
Yes. Solr appears in 208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (57% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Solr?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require Solr are Software Engineer (57% of postings list Solr), Machine Learning Engineer (3% of postings list Solr), Site Reliability Engineer (3% of postings list Solr).
+What skills are commonly paired with Solr?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), Solr most often appears alongside Elasticsearch, Java, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.
+Where is Solr most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Solr are Greece, Toronto, Dublin, Bengaluru, New York City, 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 | 118 | 56.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 3.4% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 7 | 3.4% |
| Data Engineer | 6 | 2.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.4% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 1.9% |
| Technology Lead | 4 | 1.9% |
| Computer Scientist | 3 | 1.4% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
| Search Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Solr
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 8 | 3.8% |
| Toronto | 7 | 3.4% |
| Dublin | 6 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 2.4% |
| New York City | 4 | 1.9% |
| Ann Arbor | 3 | 1.4% |
| Boston | 3 | 1.4% |
| Columbia | 3 | 1.4% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 1.4% |
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 2026-08-27. 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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