stability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, stability appears in 138 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about stability
+Is stability in demand in 2026?
Yes. stability appears in 138 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (34% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require stability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require stability are Software Engineer (34% of postings list stability), Engineering Manager (6% of postings list stability), Backend Engineer (5% of postings list stability).
+What skills are commonly paired with stability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), stability most often appears alongside scalability, Python, security, observability, CI/CD.
+Where is stability most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring stability are New York City, San Francisco, Paris, Jakarta, San Jose, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new stability content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring stability — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require stability
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 47 | 34.1% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 5.8% |
| Backend Engineer | 7 | 5.1% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | 2.9% |
| Geospatial AI/ML Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Head of Engineering | 3 | 2.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Android Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for stability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 31.8% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 20.5% |
| Paris | 5 | 11.4% |
| Jakarta | 3 | 6.8% |
| San Jose | 3 | 6.8% |
| Seattle | 3 | 6.8% |
| Singapore | 3 | 6.8% |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 4.5% |
| Boston | 2 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with stability
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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