Top skills for Tech Lead jobs
Based on 200 active Tech Lead postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Tech Lead postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design62%
- CI/CD36%
- DevOps30%
- Computer Science29%
- Innovation29%
- Technical Leadership26%
- Automation23%
- Kubernetes22%
- Software Development20%
- PostgreSQL15%
- Node.js13%
- TypeScript13%
- Git12%
- Scrum12%
- Angular12%
- JavaScript10%
- MySQL10%
- Debugging9%
- Verification9%
- Shipping8%
- API Design8%
- Creativity8%
- Redis8%
- Spring Boot8%
- Web Development7%
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