Top skills for Software Developer jobs
Based on 873 active Software Developer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Software Developer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design71%
- Computer Science52%
- Software Development51%
- CI/CD30%
- JavaScript29%
- Automation24%
- Innovation22%
- Git20%
- Kubernetes19%
- Debugging18%
- TypeScript18%
- DevOps17%
- Linux17%
- Angular15%
- Scrum15%
- Programming Languages14%
- Application Development14%
- Version Control13%
- Web Services10%
- PostgreSQL10%
- Software Design10%
- Automated Testing9%
- RESTful APIs9%
- Verification9%
- Algorithms9%
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