Lead Developer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 39 job postings with the title “Lead Developer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is AWS.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Lead Developer jobs
+How many Lead Developer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 39 job postings with the title “Lead Developer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Lead Developer jobs require?
Across Lead Developer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, DevOps.
+Which cities are hiring the most Lead Developer?
As of 2026-09-30, Lead Developer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Chennai, Montréal, Pune, Hanover, Helsinki.
+Is Lead Developer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 39 Lead Developer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Lead Developer postings is AWS, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Lead Developer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Lead Developer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Lead Developer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
11 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Lead Developer
Roles after Lead Developer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 11 |
| Before: Lead Developer (different employer) | 11 |
| Before: Web Developer | 8 |
| Before: Software Developer | 6 |
| Before: Web Designer | 5 |
| Before: Developer | 3 |
| Before: Programmer | 3 |
| Before: IT Manager | 2 |
| After: Lead Developer (different employer) | 11 |
| After: Software Engineer | 9 |
| After: Web Developer | 4 |
| After: Solutions Architect | 4 |
| After: Technical Lead | 3 |
| After: Programmer Analyst | 3 |
| After: Software Developer | 2 |
| After: Lead Web Developer | 2 |
Skills most often required for Lead Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | 28 | 71.8% |
| Docker | 23 | 59.0% |
| Kubernetes | 22 | 56.4% |
| Python | 21 | 53.8% |
| DevOps | 20 | 51.3% |
| Agile | 19 | 48.7% |
| React | 19 | 48.7% |
| infrastructure automation | 17 | 43.6% |
| Lean | 17 | 43.6% |
| Continuous integration | 17 | 43.6% |
| Java | 17 | 43.6% |
| DevSecOps | 17 | 43.6% |
| TDD | 16 | 41.0% |
| pair programming | 14 | 35.9% |
| continuous delivery | 13 | 33.3% |
Top companies posting Lead Developer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Thoughtworksreferral | 12 |
| Thoughtworks | 5 |
| WPP | 3 |
| Vooban | 2 |
| Reaktor | 2 |
| Atek | 1 |
| Cassi AI | 1 |
| 12Build | 1 |
| Dexian | 1 |
| Barclays | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Lead Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 4 | 10.3% |
| Montréal | 2 | 5.1% |
| Pune | 2 | 5.1% |
| Hanover | 1 | 2.6% |
| Helsinki | 1 | 2.6% |
| Irving | 1 | 2.6% |
| Leicester | 1 | 2.6% |
| London | 1 | 2.6% |
| McLean | 1 | 2.6% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Lead Developer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Lead Developer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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