tests jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, tests appears in 91 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 3% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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+Is tests in demand in 2026?
Yes. tests appears in 91 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 3% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (20% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require tests?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require tests are Software Engineer (20% of postings list tests), Business Analyst (7% of postings list tests), Data Engineer (6% of postings list tests).
+What skills are commonly paired with tests?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), tests most often appears alongside Python, CI/CD, SQL, observability, Agile.
+Where is tests most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring tests are Paris, Montréal, New York City, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new tests content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring tests — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require tests
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 18 | 19.8% |
| Business Analyst | 6 | 6.6% |
| Data Engineer | 5 | 5.5% |
| Product Owner | 5 | 5.5% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 4.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 4.4% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 3.3% |
| Data Analyst | 2 | 2.2% |
| ML Engineer | 2 | 2.2% |
Top metros hiring for tests
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 11 | 12.1% |
| Montréal | 4 | 4.4% |
| New York City | 4 | 4.4% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 3.3% |
| London | 3 | 3.3% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 3.3% |
| Chauray | 2 | 2.2% |
| Levallois-Perret | 2 | 2.2% |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2.2% |
Skills commonly paired with tests
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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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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