Software Engineer (Backend) jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 82 job postings with the title “Software Engineer (Backend)” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Java.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Software Engineer (Backend) jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 82 job postings with the title “Software Engineer (Backend)” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Software Engineer (Backend) jobs require?
Across Software Engineer (Backend) postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Java, AWS, Python, Go, Distributed systems.
+Which cities are hiring the most Software Engineer (Backend)?
As of 2026-09-30, Software Engineer (Backend) postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Toronto, Fremont, Mexico City, New York City, San Francisco.
+Is Software Engineer (Backend) a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 82 Software Engineer (Backend) postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Software Engineer (Backend) postings is Java, 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 Software Engineer (Backend)?
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Weekly indexed Software Engineer (Backend) postings — last 90 days
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Skills most often required for Software Engineer (Backend)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Java | 32 | 39.0% |
| AWS | 29 | 35.4% |
| Python | 25 | 30.5% |
| Go | 20 | 24.4% |
| Distributed systems | 19 | 23.2% |
| SQL | 18 | 22.0% |
| Kubernetes | 17 | 20.7% |
| Docker | 15 | 18.3% |
| microservices | 14 | 17.1% |
| GCP | 13 | 15.9% |
| MySQL | 12 | 14.6% |
| PostgreSQL | 12 | 14.6% |
| MongoDB | 11 | 13.4% |
| CI/CD | 10 | 12.2% |
| Git | 10 | 12.2% |
Top companies posting Software Engineer (Backend) jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Grab | 6 |
| Capital One | 5 |
| Affirm | 4 |
| Scout Motors | 4 |
| Spin Careers | 3 |
| Scribd | 3 |
| Spin | 3 |
| FIS | 2 |
| Squarespace | 2 |
| Xanadu | 2 |
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 Software Engineer (Backend)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5 | 6.1% |
| Fremont | 4 | 4.9% |
| Mexico City | 4 | 4.9% |
| New York City | 4 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 3.7% |
| Singapore | 3 | 3.7% |
| Denver | 2 | 2.4% |
| Montevideo | 2 | 2.4% |
| Petaling Jaya | 2 | 2.4% |
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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 “Software Engineer (Backend)”. 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
- Software Engineer (Backend)
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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