What Junior Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 5,445 open Junior Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are java, python, sql.
Updated November 3, 2026
6,335 open Junior Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 5,445 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| java | 36% |
| python | 36% |
| sql | 31% |
| api | 28% |
| ai | 27% |
| git | 26% |
| cloud | 26% |
| javascript | 24% |
| agile | 22% |
| automation | 19% |
| csharp | 18% |
| cpp | 17% |
| rest | 17% |
| ci-cd | 16% |
| react | 16% |
| aws | 15% |
| version-control | 14% |
| html | 14% |
| linux | 13% |
| css | 13% |
| typescript | 13% |
| oop | 13% |
| dotnet | 13% |
| spring | 12% |
| azure | 11% |
| docker | 11% |
| rdbms | 11% |
| devops | 11% |
| scrum | 10% |
| sql-server | 10% |
| angular | 9% |
| postgresql | 8% |
| networking | 8% |
| microservices | 8% |
| github | 8% |
| kubernetes | 7% |
| jira | 7% |
| oracle | 7% |
| machine-learning | 7% |
| unit-testing | 7% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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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