Most In-Demand Backend Skills
The most in-demand skills for Backend roles right now are api, java, cloud — ranked across 302618 open postings.
Updated September 14, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | api | 23,060 | +4,887 |
| 2 | java | 17,749 | +3,629 |
| 3 | cloud | 16,795 | +3,210 |
| 4 | ci-cd | 13,399 | +3,978 |
| 5 | aws | 13,281 | +2,429 |
| 6 | ai | 12,363 | +1,169 |
| 7 | python | 11,817 | +1,200 |
| 8 | sql | 10,768 | +2,608 |
| 9 | docker | 10,455 | +2,303 |
| 10 | kubernetes | 10,191 | +1,709 |
| 11 | spring | 10,183 | +3,156 |
| 12 | postgresql | 9,776 | +2,577 |
| 13 | microservices | 9,642 | +1,423 |
| 14 | rest | 9,561 | +1,622 |
| 15 | agile | 7,990 | +1,945 |
| 16 | kafka | 7,599 | +2,183 |
| 17 | git | 7,536 | +2,340 |
| 18 | distributed-systems | 6,485 | +167 |
| 19 | azure | 6,451 | +1,231 |
| 20 | devops | 6,418 | +1,688 |
| 21 | nodejs | 5,762 | +784 |
| 22 | gcp | 5,318 | +503 |
| 23 | observability | 5,267 | +539 |
| 24 | typescript | 4,836 | +634 |
| 25 | nosql | 4,769 | +636 |
| 26 | redis | 4,651 | +718 |
| 27 | mysql | 4,643 | +711 |
| 28 | event-driven-architecture | 4,572 | +1,005 |
| 29 | automation | 4,315 | +427 |
| 30 | github | 4,256 | +1,220 |
| 31 | mongodb | 4,026 | +937 |
| 32 | csharp | 3,595 | +919 |
| 33 | scrum | 3,474 | +1,210 |
| 34 | cloud-native | 3,433 | +496 |
| 35 | dotnet | 3,278 | +806 |
| 36 | react | 3,186 | +355 |
| 37 | rabbitmq | 3,046 | +663 |
| 38 | jenkins | 3,013 | +1,255 |
| 39 | oracle | 2,841 | +933 |
| 40 | machine-learning | 2,818 | -9 |