RÉSUMÉ KEYWORDS · OCTOBER 2026
Software Engineer résumé keywords
The skills employers list as required in 21,007 Software Engineer job postings posted July 9, 2026 to October 7, 2026, most listed first.
Top skills in Software Engineer postings
| Skill | Share of postings | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 15% | 3,193 |
| Java | 12% | 2,605 |
| REST APIs | 11% | 2,323 |
| Distributed systems | 11% | 2,314 |
| CI/CD | 7% | 1,377 |
| React | 6% | 1,322 |
| SQL | 6% | 1,265 |
| C++ | 6% | 1,253 |
| Microservices | 6% | 1,193 |
| TypeScript | 6% | 1,179 |
| JavaScript | 5% | 1,065 |
| System design | 5% | 955 |
| C# | 4% | 885 |
| Object-oriented programming | 4% | 826 |
| Spring Boot | 4% | 825 |
| Kubernetes | 4% | 810 |
| AWS | 4% | 804 |
| Test automation | 4% | 780 |
| Go | 3% | 716 |
| Data structures and algorithms | 3% | 660 |
| Linux | 3% | 623 |
| Git | 3% | 555 |
| Node.js | 3% | 544 |
| Infrastructure as code | 3% | 536 |
| Docker | 3% | 525 |
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