YAML jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, YAML appears in 497 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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Frequently asked questions about YAML
+Is YAML in demand in 2026?
Yes. YAML appears in 497 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require YAML?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require YAML are Software Engineer (18% of postings list YAML), DevOps Engineer (12% of postings list YAML), Platform Engineer (5% of postings list YAML).
+What skills are commonly paired with YAML?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), YAML most often appears alongside Python, CI/CD, Terraform, JSON, Kubernetes.
+Where is YAML most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring YAML are Washington, Bengaluru, New York City, Pune, Hawthorne, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring YAML — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require YAML
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 87 | 17.5% |
| DevOps Engineer | 61 | 12.3% |
| Platform Engineer | 24 | 4.8% |
| Data Engineer | 16 | 3.2% |
| Azure Cloud Engineer | 15 | 3.0% |
| Cloud Engineer | 9 | 1.8% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 9 | 1.8% |
| Automation Engineer | 7 | 1.4% |
| Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 7 | 1.4% |
| Azure Cloud/DevOps Engineer | 7 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for YAML
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 39 | 7.8% |
| Bengaluru | 17 | 3.4% |
| New York City | 12 | 2.4% |
| Pune | 10 | 2.0% |
| Hawthorne | 6 | 1.2% |
| London | 6 | 1.2% |
| Bucharest | 5 | 1.0% |
| Denver | 5 | 1.0% |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 0.8% |
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 2026-09-17. 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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