cmake jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-08-24, cmake appears in 14 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-24

Postings · last 90 days
14
Top job title · 21% require it
Top hiring metro
Costa Mesa

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Frequently asked questions about cmake

+Is cmake in demand in 2026?

Yes. cmake appears in 14 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).

+What jobs require cmake?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, the job titles most likely to require cmake are Software Engineer (21% of postings list cmake), AI Project Manager (7% of postings list cmake), Android Engineer (7% of postings list cmake).

+What skills are commonly paired with cmake?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-24), cmake most often appears alongside Python, C++, Docker, Bazel, CI/CD.

+Where is cmake most in demand?

As of 2026-08-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring cmake are Costa Mesa, London, Bengaluru, Los Angeles, Mountain View, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring cmake — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require cmake

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
Software Engineer321.4%
AI Project Manager17.1%
Android Engineer17.1%
C++ Architecture Engineer17.1%
DevOps Engineer17.1%
Developer Experience Engineer17.1%
Developer Infrastructure Engineer17.1%
HPC Systems Administrator17.1%
Robotics Infrastructure Engineer17.1%
Robotics Software Engineer17.1%

Top metros hiring for cmake

NamePostingsShare
Costa Mesa214.3%
London214.3%
Bengaluru17.1%
Los Angeles17.1%
Mountain View17.1%
New York City17.1%
Redwood City17.1%
San Diego17.1%
San Francisco17.1%

Skills commonly paired with cmake

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index