vulnerability remediation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, vulnerability remediation appears in 210 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 46% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability remediation
+Is vulnerability remediation in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability remediation appears in 210 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 46% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (12% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability remediation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability remediation are Security Engineer (12% of postings list vulnerability remediation), Application Security Engineer (9% of postings list vulnerability remediation), Software Engineer (8% of postings list vulnerability remediation).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability remediation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), vulnerability remediation most often appears alongside threat modeling, Application security, incident response, Python, CI/CD.
+Where is vulnerability remediation most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability remediation are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new vulnerability remediation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability remediation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability remediation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 25 | 11.9% |
| Application Security Engineer | 18 | 8.6% |
| Software Engineer | 16 | 7.6% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 10 | 4.8% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 7 | 3.3% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 5 | 2.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.4% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Software Security Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability remediation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14 | 26.9% |
| New York City | 12 | 23.1% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 11.5% |
| London | 4 | 7.7% |
| Seattle | 4 | 7.7% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 5.8% |
| Belfast | 3 | 5.8% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 5.8% |
| Reston | 3 | 5.8% |
Skills commonly paired with vulnerability remediation
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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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