Software Engineering Technical Leader jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 45 job postings with the title “Software Engineering Technical Leader” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Software Engineering Technical Leader jobs
+How many Software Engineering Technical Leader jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 45 job postings with the title “Software Engineering Technical Leader” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Software Engineering Technical Leader jobs require?
Across Software Engineering Technical Leader postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, Kubernetes, Distributed systems, AWS, microservices.
+Which cities are hiring the most Software Engineering Technical Leader?
As of 2026-09-30, Software Engineering Technical Leader postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Milpitas, Lake Park, San Jose, Ann Arbor, Galway.
+Is Software Engineering Technical Leader a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 45 Software Engineering Technical Leader postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Software Engineering Technical Leader postings is Python, 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 Engineering Technical Leader?
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 Software Engineering Technical Leader postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Software Engineering Technical Leader
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
3 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Software Engineering Technical Leader
Roles after Software Engineering Technical Leader
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 | 6 |
| Before: Software Engineering Technical Leader (different employer) | 3 |
| Before: Software QA Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Wireless Software Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Software Architect | 1 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 1 |
| After: Software Engineering Technical Leader (different employer) | 3 |
| After: Software Engineer | 1 |
| After: Technical Product Owner | 1 |
| After: System Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Software Engineering Technical Leader
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 25 | 55.6% |
| Kubernetes | 17 | 37.8% |
| Distributed systems | 15 | 33.3% |
| AWS | 14 | 31.1% |
| microservices | 13 | 28.9% |
| Java | 13 | 28.9% |
| Go | 12 | 26.7% |
| Docker | 11 | 24.4% |
| CI/CD | 10 | 22.2% |
| Linux | 9 | 20.0% |
| Golang | 8 | 17.8% |
| C | 8 | 17.8% |
| Azure | 7 | 15.6% |
| Jenkins | 7 | 15.6% |
| observability | 7 | 15.6% |
Top companies posting Software Engineering Technical Leader jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Cisco | 45 |
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 Engineering Technical Leader
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milpitas | 5 | 11.1% |
| Lake Park | 4 | 8.9% |
| San Jose | 4 | 8.9% |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 4.4% |
| Galway | 2 | 4.4% |
| Austin | 1 | 2.2% |
| Brisbane | 1 | 2.2% |
| Budapest | 1 | 2.2% |
| Houston | 1 | 2.2% |
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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 Engineering Technical Leader”. 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 Engineering Technical Leader
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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- 90
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