load testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, load testing appears in 51 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about load testing
+Is load testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. load testing appears in 51 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (26% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require load testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require load testing are Software Engineer (26% of postings list load testing), Product Manager (12% of postings list load testing), AI Field Engineer (8% of postings list load testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with load testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), load testing most often appears alongside performance testing, observability, Distributed Systems, CI/CD, Kubernetes.
+Where is load testing most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring load testing are Denver, San Francisco, London, Mexico City, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new load testing content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring load testing — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require load testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 13 | 25.5% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 11.8% |
| AI Field Engineer | 4 | 7.8% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 4 | 7.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | 5.9% |
| Application Systems Architect | 2 | 3.9% |
| QA Architect | 2 | 3.9% |
| QA Engineer | 2 | 3.9% |
| Automation QA Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
| Backend Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for load testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 3 | 5.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 5.9% |
| London | 2 | 3.9% |
| Mexico City | 2 | 3.9% |
| New York City | 2 | 3.9% |
| Raleigh | 2 | 3.9% |
| Arlington | 1 | 2.0% |
| Bellaire | 1 | 2.0% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with load testing
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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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