Most In-Demand Backend Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Backend roles right now are api, cloud, ai — ranked across 91228 open postings.
Updated July 23, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | api | 6,166 | +2,198 |
| 2 | cloud | 4,872 | +1,642 |
| 3 | ai | 4,425 | +1,482 |
| 4 | aws | 4,338 | +1,348 |
| 5 | java | 3,974 | +1,505 |
| 6 | ci-cd | 3,598 | +1,343 |
| 7 | kubernetes | 3,545 | +1,239 |
| 8 | python | 3,478 | +1,183 |
| 9 | docker | 3,211 | +1,291 |
| 10 | postgresql | 2,990 | +1,024 |
| 11 | sql | 2,835 | +1,120 |
| 12 | microservices | 2,755 | +940 |
| 13 | distributed-systems | 2,653 | +807 |
| 14 | rest | 2,636 | +1,118 |
| 15 | kafka | 2,246 | +722 |
| 16 | gcp | 2,092 | +710 |
| 17 | observability | 2,014 | +612 |
| 18 | azure | 1,992 | +760 |
| 19 | agile | 1,986 | +761 |
| 20 | spring | 1,986 | +862 |
| 21 | git | 1,870 | +880 |
| 22 | nodejs | 1,848 | +621 |
| 23 | devops | 1,797 | +704 |
| 24 | event-driven-architecture | 1,791 | +747 |
| 25 | nosql | 1,776 | +600 |
| 26 | redis | 1,729 | +600 |
| 27 | typescript | 1,719 | +544 |
| 28 | automation | 1,629 | +515 |
| 29 | mysql | 1,356 | +387 |
| 30 | machine-learning | 1,303 | +431 |
| 31 | github | 1,221 | +464 |
| 32 | mongodb | 1,165 | +334 |
| 33 | react | 1,094 | +362 |
| 34 | llm | 1,067 | +354 |
| 35 | cloud-native | 1,063 | +391 |
| 36 | rabbitmq | 1,048 | +403 |
| 37 | terraform | 1,035 | +383 |
| 38 | api-design | 995 | +339 |
| 39 | containerization | 982 | +313 |
| 40 | agentic-ai | 948 | +225 |