virtual machines jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, virtual machines appears in 140 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about virtual machines
+Is virtual machines in demand in 2026?
Yes. virtual machines appears in 140 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 55% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require virtual machines?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require virtual machines are Software Engineer (18% of postings list virtual machines), DevOps Engineer (6% of postings list virtual machines), Platform Engineer (5% of postings list virtual machines).
+What skills are commonly paired with virtual machines?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), virtual machines most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Python, Containers, AWS, Linux.
+Where is virtual machines most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring virtual machines are San Francisco, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Berlin, Fort Meade, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new virtual machines content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring virtual machines — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require virtual machines
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 25 | 17.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 9 | 6.4% |
| Platform Engineer | 7 | 5.0% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | 2.9% |
| Software Engineer in Test | 4 | 2.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Cloud Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Azure Cloud Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Cloud Migration Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for virtual machines
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 18.9% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 13.5% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 13.5% |
| Berlin | 4 | 10.8% |
| Fort Meade | 4 | 10.8% |
| New York City | 4 | 10.8% |
| Washington | 4 | 10.8% |
| Belgrade | 2 | 5.4% |
| Cape Canaveral | 2 | 5.4% |
Skills commonly paired with virtual machines
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23. 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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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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