system performance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, system performance appears in 115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about system performance
+Is system performance in demand in 2026?
Yes. system performance appears in 115 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (36% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require system performance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require system performance are Software Engineer (36% of postings list system performance), Product Manager (16% of postings list system performance), Platform Engineer (4% of postings list system performance).
+What skills are commonly paired with system performance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), system performance most often appears alongside scalability, Python, Distributed systems, Java, AWS.
+Where is system performance most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring system performance are London, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring system performance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require system performance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 42 | 36.5% |
| Product Manager | 18 | 15.7% |
| Platform Engineer | 4 | 3.5% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 2.6% |
| Director of Engineering | 3 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 2.6% |
| Machine Learning Manager | 3 | 2.6% |
| Software Developer | 3 | 2.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | 2.6% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 2 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for system performance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 13 | 11.3% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 3.5% |
| Boston | 3 | 2.6% |
| Seattle | 3 | 2.6% |
| Toronto | 3 | 2.6% |
| Berlin | 2 | 1.7% |
| Dublin | 2 | 1.7% |
| Long Beach | 2 | 1.7% |
| Menlo Park | 2 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with system performance
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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