Top skills for Software Engineer jobs
Based on 9,464 active Software Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Software Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design77%
- Computer Science44%
- Software Development36%
- CI/CD31%
- Kubernetes25%
- TypeScript24%
- Automation23%
- Debugging20%
- JavaScript19%
- Innovation17%
- Linux15%
- DevOps14%
- Git14%
- PostgreSQL12%
- Algorithms11%
- Analytics11%
- Shipping10%
- Programming Languages10%
- Automated Testing10%
- Scrum10%
- Angular9%
- Node.js9%
- Software Design9%
- Data Structures8%
- Version Control8%
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