What C-level Backend Jobs Ask For
Across 27 open C-level Backend postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, java, api.
Updated October 28, 2026
27 open C-level Backend postings. The percentages below are measured over the 27 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 85% |
| java | 74% |
| api | 67% |
| ci-cd | 56% |
| kubernetes | 56% |
| aws | 48% |
| docker | 48% |
| agile | 44% |
| ai | 44% |
| cloud-native | 41% |
| microservices | 41% |
| spring | 41% |
| distributed-systems | 37% |
| event-driven-architecture | 37% |
| sql | 37% |
| api-design | 33% |
| kafka | 33% |
| nosql | 33% |
| rdbms | 33% |
| azure | 30% |
| gcp | 30% |
| observability | 30% |
| postgresql | 30% |
| python | 30% |
| rest | 30% |
| accessibility | 26% |
| automation | 26% |
| data-pipelines | 26% |
| design-patterns | 26% |
| machine-learning | 26% |
| oracle | 22% |
| containerization | 19% |
| data-ingestion | 19% |
| oauth | 19% |
| rabbitmq | 19% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 27 open C-level Backend jobs →
Across all Backend levels
Most Backend postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- api 3,655
- aws 3,012
- ai 3,002
- cloud 2,989
- python 2,331
- java 2,255
- ci-cd 2,170
- kubernetes 2,091
- postgresql 1,965
- docker 1,948
- distributed-systems 1,717
- typescript 1,509