What C-level Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 1,492 open C-level Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are ai, cloud, api.
Updated November 3, 2026
1,597 open C-level Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 1,492 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| ai | 60% |
| cloud | 57% |
| api | 37% |
| ci-cd | 34% |
| automation | 33% |
| aws | 32% |
| java | 31% |
| agile | 29% |
| python | 25% |
| machine-learning | 23% |
| devops | 22% |
| analytics | 21% |
| microservices | 20% |
| azure | 19% |
| cloud-native | 17% |
| react | 17% |
| sql | 17% |
| kubernetes | 17% |
| observability | 17% |
| distributed-systems | 16% |
| cybersecurity | 15% |
| agentic-ai | 15% |
| typescript | 15% |
| gcp | 14% |
| test-automation | 14% |
| saas | 13% |
| llm | 13% |
| docker | 13% |
| spring | 13% |
| event-driven-architecture | 12% |
| sdlc | 12% |
| kafka | 12% |
| accessibility | 11% |
| stakeholder-management | 10% |
| rest | 10% |
| github | 9% |
| scrum | 9% |
| angular | 9% |
| fintech | 9% |
| javascript | 9% |
"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 1,597 open C-level Software Engineering jobs →
Across all Software Engineering levels
Most Software Engineering postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 65,764
- api 61,124
- ai 60,081
- python 56,467
- java 54,799
- ci-cd 46,892
- agile 43,066
- sql 42,899
- automation 39,995
- aws 39,356
- git 29,183
- javascript 29,115