Most In-Demand Backend Skills
The most in-demand skills for Backend roles right now are api, java, cloud — ranked across 278057 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | api | 20,783 | -2,366 |
| 2 | java | 15,196 | -2,292 |
| 3 | cloud | 13,821 | -2,242 |
| 4 | aws | 11,957 | -1,500 |
| 5 | python | 11,633 | -1,024 |
| 6 | ai | 11,319 | -1,411 |
| 7 | ci-cd | 11,201 | -1,865 |
| 8 | rest | 11,063 | -593 |
| 9 | microservices | 10,000 | -1,007 |
| 10 | docker | 9,599 | -1,047 |
| 11 | sql | 9,298 | -1,341 |
| 12 | kubernetes | 8,976 | -1,067 |
| 13 | postgresql | 8,765 | -954 |
| 14 | spring | 7,932 | -1,330 |
| 15 | git | 6,825 | -802 |
| 16 | distributed-systems | 6,032 | -985 |
| 17 | agile | 5,996 | -1,373 |
| 18 | kafka | 5,850 | -1,252 |
| 19 | azure | 5,847 | -596 |
| 20 | devops | 5,716 | -734 |
| 21 | nodejs | 5,638 | -351 |
| 22 | gcp | 5,305 | -520 |
| 23 | observability | 5,261 | -589 |
| 24 | typescript | 5,207 | -465 |
| 25 | mysql | 4,878 | -472 |
| 26 | redis | 4,848 | -500 |
| 27 | nosql | 4,801 | -495 |
| 28 | event-driven-architecture | 4,554 | -563 |
| 29 | mongodb | 3,875 | -561 |
| 30 | rdbms | 3,709 | -294 |
| 31 | github | 3,655 | -566 |
| 32 | automation | 3,629 | -711 |
| 33 | csharp | 3,454 | -501 |
| 34 | react | 3,449 | -352 |
| 35 | dotnet | 3,288 | -379 |
| 36 | javascript | 3,123 | -269 |
| 37 | cloud-native | 3,103 | -584 |
| 38 | php | 2,877 | -350 |
| 39 | llm | 2,850 | -123 |
| 40 | test-automation | 2,744 | +9 |