What C-level Backend Jobs Ask For
Across 140 open C-level Backend postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, api, microservices.
Updated September 19, 2026
151 open C-level Backend postings. The percentages below are measured over the 140 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 67% |
| api | 66% |
| microservices | 65% |
| java | 61% |
| ci-cd | 54% |
| kubernetes | 53% |
| kafka | 48% |
| spring | 48% |
| docker | 46% |
| rest | 46% |
| ai | 44% |
| accessibility | 41% |
| devops | 40% |
| cloud-native | 35% |
| openshift | 33% |
| agile | 31% |
| oracle | 30% |
| github | 29% |
| angular | 27% |
| python | 27% |
| github-copilot | 26% |
| aws | 26% |
| secure-coding | 26% |
| nosql | 25% |
| react | 25% |
| junit | 24% |
| sonarqube | 24% |
| sql | 24% |
| event-driven-architecture | 23% |
| tdd | 23% |
| distributed-systems | 21% |
| jpa | 21% |
| mockito | 20% |
| vulnerability-scanning | 20% |
| automation | 17% |
| observability | 15% |
| sdlc | 15% |
| test-automation | 15% |
| nodejs | 14% |
| mongodb | 14% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 151 open C-level Backend jobs →
Across all Backend levels
Most Backend postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- api 23,008
- java 17,246
- cloud 16,708
- aws 13,655
- ci-cd 13,039
- ai 12,573
- python 11,891
- docker 10,556
- sql 10,522
- kubernetes 10,166
- spring 9,768
- postgresql 9,755