RESTful APIs jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, RESTful APIs appears in 250 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 71% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about RESTful APIs
+Is RESTful APIs in demand in 2026?
Yes. RESTful APIs appears in 250 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 71% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (40% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require RESTful APIs?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require RESTful APIs are Software Engineer (40% of postings list RESTful APIs), Full Stack Engineer (6% of postings list RESTful APIs), Backend Engineer (4% of postings list RESTful APIs).
+What skills are commonly paired with RESTful APIs?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), RESTful APIs most often appears alongside CI/CD, AWS, react, SQL, Java.
+Where is RESTful APIs most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RESTful APIs are Singapore, Bengaluru, New York City, Toronto, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new RESTful APIs content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring RESTful APIs — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RESTful APIs
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 100 | 40.0% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 16 | 6.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 11 | 4.4% |
| Mobile Engineer | 11 | 4.4% |
| Information Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Android Developer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Android Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Frontend Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for RESTful APIs
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 14 | 5.6% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 4.0% |
| New York City | 9 | 3.6% |
| Toronto | 9 | 3.6% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 3.2% |
| London | 7 | 2.8% |
| Pune | 6 | 2.4% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 5 | 2.0% |
| Austin | 4 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with RESTful APIs
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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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