What Middle Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 2,076 open Middle Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are api, cloud, ci-cd.
Updated October 6, 2026
2,241 open Middle Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 2,076 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| api | 47% |
| cloud | 40% |
| ci-cd | 38% |
| agile | 37% |
| ai | 37% |
| python | 37% |
| java | 36% |
| git | 30% |
| rest | 26% |
| aws | 26% |
| docker | 26% |
| sql | 25% |
| automation | 25% |
| kubernetes | 23% |
| typescript | 23% |
| react | 21% |
| javascript | 21% |
| microservices | 20% |
| devops | 20% |
| azure | 19% |
| spring | 18% |
| postgresql | 17% |
| csharp | 16% |
| dotnet | 15% |
| version-control | 15% |
| linux | 14% |
| cpp | 13% |
| kafka | 13% |
| machine-learning | 11% |
| angular | 11% |
| gcp | 11% |
| analytics | 11% |
| github | 11% |
| cloud-native | 11% |
| test-automation | 10% |
| jira | 10% |
| event-driven-architecture | 9% |
| scrum | 9% |
| html | 9% |
| containerization | 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 2,241 open Middle Software Engineering jobs →
Across all Software Engineering levels
Most Software Engineering postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 54,543
- ai 51,377
- api 48,814
- python 45,789
- java 45,509
- ci-cd 38,070
- agile 35,986
- sql 33,335
- automation 32,014
- aws 30,914
- javascript 23,543
- kubernetes 23,419