YAML jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, YAML appears in 237 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about YAML
+Is YAML in demand in 2026?
Yes. YAML appears in 237 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (11% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require YAML?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require YAML are Software Engineer (11% of postings list YAML), Cloud Engineer (6% of postings list YAML), DevOps Engineer (6% of postings list YAML).
+What skills are commonly paired with YAML?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), YAML most often appears alongside Python, CI/CD, Terraform, JSON, Kubernetes.
+Where is YAML most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring YAML are Washington, London, Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new YAML content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring YAML — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require YAML
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 26 | 11.0% |
| Cloud Engineer | 15 | 6.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 14 | 5.9% |
| Platform Engineer | 12 | 5.1% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 8 | 3.4% |
| Customer Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| Azure Cloud/DevOps Engineer | 6 | 2.5% |
| Enterprise Systems Engineer | 6 | 2.5% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 6 | 2.5% |
| Azure Cloud Engineer | 5 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for YAML
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 30 | 39.5% |
| London | 9 | 11.8% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 9.2% |
| New York City | 7 | 9.2% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 9.2% |
| Warsaw | 6 | 7.9% |
| Karachi | 4 | 5.3% |
| Brno | 3 | 3.9% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 3.9% |
Skills commonly paired with YAML
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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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