What C-level Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 879 open C-level Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are ai, cloud, java.
Updated October 8, 2026
936 open C-level Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 879 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| ai | 59% |
| cloud | 59% |
| java | 55% |
| api | 39% |
| ci-cd | 39% |
| agile | 37% |
| automation | 35% |
| sql | 35% |
| python | 33% |
| aws | 30% |
| microservices | 29% |
| spring | 26% |
| devops | 25% |
| kubernetes | 23% |
| docker | 21% |
| azure | 20% |
| distributed-systems | 20% |
| accessibility | 20% |
| kafka | 19% |
| rest | 19% |
| test-automation | 18% |
| analytics | 18% |
| cloud-native | 18% |
| sdlc | 18% |
| machine-learning | 18% |
| design-patterns | 18% |
| react | 17% |
| observability | 17% |
| agentic-ai | 17% |
| git | 16% |
| linux | 16% |
| nosql | 15% |
| event-driven-architecture | 15% |
| gcp | 14% |
| llm | 13% |
| mongodb | 13% |
| oracle | 12% |
| angular | 12% |
| jenkins | 12% |
| github | 12% |
"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 936 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 53,633
- ai 50,471
- api 48,439
- python 45,401
- java 44,965
- ci-cd 37,557
- agile 34,836
- sql 32,801
- automation 32,192
- aws 31,052
- kubernetes 23,661
- azure 23,328