Source Control jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-21, Source Control appears in 727 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-21
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+Is Source Control in demand in 2026?
Yes. Source Control appears in 727 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, with demand up 44% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (38% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Source Control?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, the job titles most likely to require Source Control are Software Engineer (38% of postings list Source Control), Data Engineer (3% of postings list Source Control), Solutions Architect (3% of postings list Source Control).
+What skills are commonly paired with Source Control?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-21), Source Control most often appears alongside CI/CD, Python, Java, SQL, Git.
+Where is Source Control most in demand?
As of 2026-09-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Source Control are London, Pune, New York City, Bengaluru, Sydney, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Source Control — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Source Control
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 274 | 37.7% |
| Data Engineer | 24 | 3.3% |
| Solutions Architect | 24 | 3.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 19 | 2.6% |
| Platform Engineer | 14 | 1.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | 1.8% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 1.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 10 | 1.4% |
| Software Developer | 8 | 1.1% |
| Data Scientist | 7 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Source Control
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 23 | 3.2% |
| Pune | 16 | 2.2% |
| New York City | 15 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 1.7% |
| Sydney | 12 | 1.7% |
| Arlington | 11 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 10 | 1.4% |
| Santa Clara | 10 | 1.4% |
| Greece | 9 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Source Control
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21. 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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