Most In-Demand Backend Skills
The most in-demand skills for Backend roles right now are api, java, cloud — ranked across 275551 open postings.
Updated October 15, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | api | 21,260 | -1,749 |
| 2 | java | 15,239 | -2,163 |
| 3 | cloud | 14,702 | -2,053 |
| 4 | aws | 12,212 | -1,015 |
| 5 | ai | 11,766 | -725 |
| 6 | ci-cd | 11,651 | -1,451 |
| 7 | python | 10,755 | -1,080 |
| 8 | docker | 9,770 | -547 |
| 9 | sql | 9,755 | -869 |
| 10 | kubernetes | 9,266 | -842 |
| 11 | rest | 9,099 | -526 |
| 12 | postgresql | 8,654 | -1,123 |
| 13 | spring | 8,506 | -1,381 |
| 14 | microservices | 8,362 | -1,269 |
| 15 | git | 6,926 | -443 |
| 16 | agile | 6,722 | -1,159 |
| 17 | distributed-systems | 6,143 | -474 |
| 18 | kafka | 6,032 | -1,444 |
| 19 | devops | 5,924 | -499 |
| 20 | azure | 5,893 | -544 |
| 21 | nodejs | 5,504 | -335 |
| 22 | typescript | 5,221 | +239 |
| 23 | gcp | 5,161 | -204 |
| 24 | observability | 5,027 | -326 |
| 25 | nosql | 4,674 | -128 |
| 26 | mysql | 4,360 | -211 |
| 27 | event-driven-architecture | 4,333 | -349 |
| 28 | redis | 4,181 | -563 |
| 29 | automation | 3,964 | -394 |
| 30 | github | 3,846 | -236 |
| 31 | csharp | 3,665 | -21 |
| 32 | mongodb | 3,593 | -477 |
| 33 | dotnet | 3,396 | +68 |
| 34 | cloud-native | 3,393 | -79 |
| 35 | react | 3,335 | +110 |
| 36 | scrum | 2,777 | -492 |
| 37 | api-design | 2,681 | +117 |
| 38 | javascript | 2,604 | +11 |
| 39 | llm | 2,601 | -114 |
| 40 | machine-learning | 2,598 | -242 |