web application security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, web application security appears in 187 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 web application security
+Is web application security in demand in 2026?
Yes. web application security appears in 187 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 (16% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require web application security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require web application security are Security Engineer (16% of postings list web application security), Application Security Engineer (12% of postings list web application security), Software Engineer (10% of postings list web application security).
+What skills are commonly paired with web application security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), web application security most often appears alongside penetration testing, threat modeling, CI/CD, Python, Application security.
+Where is web application security most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring web application security are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, Austin, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new web application security content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring web application security — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require web application security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 30 | 16.0% |
| Application Security Engineer | 22 | 11.8% |
| Software Engineer | 18 | 9.6% |
| Frontend Engineer | 16 | 8.6% |
| Product Security Engineer | 11 | 5.9% |
| Vulnerability Researcher | 5 | 2.7% |
| Full-Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Information Security Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Offensive Security Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Penetration Tester | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for web application security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12 | 29.3% |
| New York City | 8 | 19.5% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 12.2% |
| Austin | 4 | 9.8% |
| London | 4 | 9.8% |
| Belgrade | 2 | 4.9% |
| Bogotá | 2 | 4.9% |
| Herndon | 2 | 4.9% |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 4.9% |
Skills commonly paired with web application security
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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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