containerd jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, containerd appears in 15 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for DevOps Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about containerd
+Is containerd in demand in 2026?
Yes. containerd appears in 15 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. It is most often required for DevOps Engineer roles (27% of DevOps Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require containerd?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require containerd are DevOps Engineer (27% of postings list containerd), Software Engineer (27% of postings list containerd), Engineering Manager (13% of postings list containerd).
+What skills are commonly paired with containerd?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), containerd most often appears alongside Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, AWS, Terraform.
+Where is containerd most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring containerd are Colorado Springs, Oslo, Amsterdam, Levallois-Perret, Nicosia, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring containerd — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require containerd
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | 4 | 26.7% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 26.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 2 | 13.3% |
| Platform Engineer | 2 | 13.3% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| Cloud Native Security Architect | 1 | 6.7% |
| ML Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
Top metros hiring for containerd
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 2 | 13.3% |
| Oslo | 2 | 13.3% |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 6.7% |
| Levallois-Perret | 1 | 6.7% |
| Nicosia | 1 | 6.7% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 6.7% |
| San Francisco | 1 | 6.7% |
| Stavanger | 1 | 6.7% |
| Toronto | 1 | 6.7% |
Skills commonly paired with containerd
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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