Back-end Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-01, Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Back-end Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Java.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-01
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+How many Back-end Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Back-end Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01.
+What skills do Back-end Engineer jobs require?
Across Back-end Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01, the skills mentioned most often are Java, AWS, Python, Distributed systems, Docker.
+Which cities are hiring the most Back-end Engineer?
As of 2026-10-01, Back-end Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Seattle, Hyderabad.
+Is Back-end Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 73 Back-end Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01. The skill mentioned most often in Back-end Engineer postings is Java, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Back-end Engineer?
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Weekly indexed Back-end Engineer postings — last 90 days
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Skills most often required for Back-end Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Java | 47 | 64.4% |
| AWS | 32 | 43.8% |
| Python | 30 | 41.1% |
| Distributed systems | 27 | 37.0% |
| Docker | 24 | 32.9% |
| Kubernetes | 23 | 31.5% |
| CI/CD | 21 | 28.8% |
| Redis | 16 | 21.9% |
| Kotlin | 16 | 21.9% |
| monitoring | 15 | 20.5% |
| microservices | 13 | 17.8% |
| MySQL | 11 | 15.1% |
| NoSQL | 11 | 15.1% |
| Azure | 11 | 15.1% |
| System design | 11 | 15.1% |
Top companies posting Back-end Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Coupang | 36 |
| Truelogic | 11 |
| Coupanginternal | 10 |
| Yassir | 2 |
| Nabla | 2 |
| Burki | 1 |
| Robotsandpencils | 1 |
| Code and Theory | 1 |
| Sonngdev | 1 |
| Kovasys | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Back-end Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 25 | 34.2% |
| Shanghai | 7 | 9.6% |
| Beijing | 6 | 8.2% |
| Seattle | 5 | 6.8% |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 2.7% |
| Paris | 2 | 2.7% |
| Santo Domingo | 2 | 2.7% |
| São Paulo | 2 | 2.7% |
| Alexandria | 1 | 1.4% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01, matching postings whose canonical role is “Back-end Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Back-end Engineer
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