Top skills for Staff Software Engineer jobs
Based on 1,464 active Staff Software Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Staff Software Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design86%
- Computer Science40%
- CI/CD31%
- Technical Leadership29%
- Kubernetes28%
- Software Development25%
- Automation24%
- TypeScript23%
- Innovation22%
- Debugging21%
- Shipping20%
- Mentorship20%
- JavaScript15%
- Cloud Infrastructure14%
- Algorithms12%
- Backend Systems11%
- Analytics11%
- PostgreSQL10%
- DevOps10%
- Linux9%
- Open-Source9%
- Automated Testing9%
- Verification9%
- AI Agents9%
- Node.js9%
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