payments jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, payments appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about payments
+Is payments in demand in 2026?
Yes. payments appears in 39 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (38% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require payments?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require payments are Product Manager (38% of postings list payments), Software Engineer (18% of postings list payments), Engineering Manager (10% of postings list payments).
+What skills are commonly paired with payments?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), payments most often appears alongside product management, data analysis, product strategy, product roadmap, Python.
+Where is payments most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring payments are New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Uk, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new payments content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning payments alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new payments content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring payments — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require payments
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 15 | 38.5% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 17.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 10.3% |
| Program Manager | 2 | 5.1% |
| AI Solutions Strategist | 1 | 2.6% |
| Business Analyst | 1 | 2.6% |
| Engineering Director | 1 | 2.6% |
| Finance Systems Manager | 1 | 2.6% |
| Hardware Product Manager | 1 | 2.6% |
| Lead Product Manager | 1 | 2.6% |
Top metros hiring for payments
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 5 | 12.8% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 12.8% |
| Toronto | 4 | 10.3% |
| Uk | 4 | 10.3% |
| Austin | 2 | 5.1% |
| London | 2 | 5.1% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 2.6% |
| Jakarta | 1 | 2.6% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 2.6% |
Skills commonly paired with payments
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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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