User Experience jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, User Experience appears in 190 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about User Experience
+Is User Experience in demand in 2026?
Yes. User Experience appears in 190 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (16% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require User Experience?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require User Experience are Product Manager (16% of postings list User Experience), Product Engineer (13% of postings list User Experience), Software Engineer (11% of postings list User Experience).
+What skills are commonly paired with User Experience?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), User Experience most often appears alongside JavaScript, TypeScript, Product roadmap, Redux, Reactjs.
+Where is User Experience most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring User Experience are New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new User Experience content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring User Experience — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require User Experience
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 31 | 16.3% |
| Product Engineer | 25 | 13.2% |
| Software Engineer | 21 | 11.1% |
| Product Designer | 14 | 7.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 3.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.6% |
| Tech Lead | 5 | 2.6% |
| Implementation Specialist | 4 | 2.1% |
| Technical Product Manager | 4 | 2.1% |
| UX Designer | 4 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for User Experience
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 12 | 6.3% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 5.3% |
| Chicago | 4 | 2.1% |
| Denver | 4 | 2.1% |
| London | 4 | 2.1% |
| San Mateo | 3 | 1.6% |
| Seattle | 3 | 1.6% |
| Sydney | 3 | 1.6% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with User Experience
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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