identity jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, identity appears in 68 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about identity
+Is identity in demand in 2026?
Yes. identity appears in 68 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (22% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require identity?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require identity are Software Engineer (22% of postings list identity), Product Manager (21% of postings list identity), Security Engineer (9% of postings list identity).
+What skills are commonly paired with identity?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), identity most often appears alongside Python, Authentication, authorization, Distributed Systems, observability.
+Where is identity most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring identity are San Francisco, London, Little Portugal, Mount Vernon, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new identity content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning identity alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new identity content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring identity — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require identity
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 15 | 22.1% |
| Product Manager | 14 | 20.6% |
| Security Engineer | 6 | 8.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 4.4% |
| Platform Engineer | 2 | 2.9% |
| Security Architect | 2 | 2.9% |
| AI Platform Engineering Director | 1 | 1.5% |
| AI Security Specialist | 1 | 1.5% |
| AI Success Engineer | 1 | 1.5% |
| Application Security Engineer | 1 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for identity
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | 19.1% |
| London | 4 | 5.9% |
| Little Portugal | 2 | 2.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 2.9% |
| Arlington | 1 | 1.5% |
| Bellaire | 1 | 1.5% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 1.5% |
| Boston | 1 | 1.5% |
| Bucharest | 1 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with identity
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. 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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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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