Technology Lead jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 119 job postings with the title “Technology Lead” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Java.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Technology Lead jobs
+How many Technology Lead jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 119 job postings with the title “Technology Lead” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Technology Lead jobs require?
Across Technology Lead postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Java, SQL, J2EE, Python, JavaScript.
+Which cities are hiring the most Technology Lead?
As of 2026-09-30, Technology Lead postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Plano, Phoenix, Alpharetta, Austin, Jersey City.
+Is Technology Lead a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 119 Technology Lead postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Technology Lead 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 Technology Lead?
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 Technology Lead postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Technology Lead
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
20 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Technology Lead
Roles after Technology Lead
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 | 32 |
| Before: Technology Lead (different employer) | 20 |
| Before: Technology Analyst | 6 |
| Before: Project Lead | 4 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 3 |
| Before: DevOps Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Data Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Business Analyst | 2 |
| After: Technology Lead (different employer) | 20 |
| After: Software Engineer | 16 |
| After: Data Engineer | 7 |
| After: Technical Lead | 5 |
| After: Technical Project Manager | 5 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 4 |
| After: Project Manager | 3 |
| After: Product Manager | 3 |
Skills most often required for Technology Lead
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Java | 63 | 52.9% |
| SQL | 31 | 26.1% |
| J2EE | 31 | 26.1% |
| Python | 25 | 21.0% |
| JavaScript | 25 | 21.0% |
| AWS | 21 | 17.6% |
| Spring Boot | 18 | 15.1% |
| Angular | 17 | 14.3% |
| microservices | 17 | 14.3% |
| jQuery | 17 | 14.3% |
| Kafka | 16 | 13.4% |
| Kubernetes | 14 | 11.8% |
| CI/CD | 13 | 10.9% |
| CSS | 13 | 10.9% |
| web services | 13 | 10.9% |
Top companies posting Technology Lead jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hugeinc | 2 |
| Broadridge | 1 |
| Real Chemistry | 1 |
| CRGroup | 1 |
| HSBC | 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 Technology Lead
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plano | 9 | 7.6% |
| Phoenix | 7 | 5.9% |
| Alpharetta | 5 | 4.2% |
| Austin | 4 | 3.4% |
| Jersey City | 4 | 3.4% |
| San Jose | 4 | 3.4% |
| Tampa | 4 | 3.4% |
| Charlotte | 3 | 2.5% |
| Chicago | 3 | 2.5% |
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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 “Technology Lead”. 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
- Technology Lead
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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