What C-level Software Engineering Jobs Ask For
Across 535 open C-level Software Engineering postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are ai, cloud, automation.
Updated October 28, 2026
565 open C-level Software Engineering postings. The percentages below are measured over the 535 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| ai | 73% |
| cloud | 61% |
| automation | 37% |
| api | 36% |
| agile | 35% |
| ci-cd | 35% |
| java | 34% |
| aws | 34% |
| python | 27% |
| machine-learning | 26% |
| observability | 23% |
| cloud-native | 23% |
| agentic-ai | 23% |
| analytics | 22% |
| azure | 20% |
| kubernetes | 19% |
| sql | 19% |
| devops | 19% |
| distributed-systems | 17% |
| microservices | 17% |
| typescript | 17% |
| react | 16% |
| test-automation | 14% |
| llm | 13% |
| kafka | 13% |
| saas | 13% |
| spring | 13% |
| gcp | 13% |
| event-driven-architecture | 12% |
| docker | 11% |
| javascript | 11% |
| sdlc | 11% |
| cybersecurity | 10% |
| accessibility | 10% |
| rdbms | 10% |
| infrastructure-as-code | 10% |
| ai-enablement | 9% |
| containerization | 9% |
| github | 8% |
| rest | 8% |
"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 565 open C-level Software Engineering jobs →
Across all Software Engineering levels
Most Software Engineering postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- ai 27,910
- cloud 27,426
- python 21,949
- api 20,639
- ci-cd 17,448
- automation 17,389
- java 16,800
- agile 15,746
- aws 15,083
- cpp 11,610
- kubernetes 11,411
- sql 11,185