The skills employers ask for most, in plain words

Skills · figures recounted Nov 14, 2026 from 89,712 open jobs · how they are made

Job postings name tools and methods as if everyone knew them. These are the fifteen named most often in 89,712 open postings, with a plain line for each.

Asked for in the most postings

What each one is

Python

A programming language that is easy to read, used for data work, AI and the server side of websites.

AWS

Amazon’s cloud: rented servers and services that most startups run on.

SQL

The language for asking a database questions, used by analysts and engineers alike.

LLM

Large language models, the technology behind ChatGPT and similar assistants.

Kubernetes

Runs many such packages across many servers and adds more when traffic grows.

Machine Learning

Teaching programs to find patterns in data and make predictions.

CI/CD

Automatic testing and release of code each time it changes.

GCP

Google’s cloud: rented servers and services.

Go

A language from Google for fast, simple server programs.

Azure

Microsoft’s cloud: rented servers and services.

C++

A fast, low-level language behind games, trading systems and devices.

TypeScript

JavaScript with extra checks that catch mistakes before the code runs.

Linux

The operating system that runs most servers.

Agile

A way of working in short cycles with frequent releases.

Java

A long-established language for large business systems and Android apps.

Using this

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