SCA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-24, SCA appears in 62 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Application Security Engineer roles, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-24
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Frequently asked questions about SCA
+Is SCA in demand in 2026?
Yes. SCA appears in 62 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Application Security Engineer roles (24% of Application Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require SCA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24, the job titles most likely to require SCA are Application Security Engineer (24% of postings list SCA), Security Engineer (14% of postings list SCA), Payments Engineer (11% of postings list SCA).
+What skills are commonly paired with SCA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-24), SCA most often appears alongside SAST, DAST, CI/CD, Python, threat modeling.
+Where is SCA most in demand?
As of 2026-08-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SCA are Foster City, New York City, Burlington, Bengaluru, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring SCA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require SCA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Application Security Engineer | 15 | 24.2% |
| Security Engineer | 9 | 14.5% |
| Payments Engineer | 7 | 11.3% |
| Product Security Engineer | 4 | 6.5% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 6.5% |
| Penetration Tester | 2 | 3.2% |
| Product Manager | 2 | 3.2% |
| Application Security Engineering Manager | 1 | 1.6% |
| Application Security Manager | 1 | 1.6% |
| Business Analyst (Payments) | 1 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for SCA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foster City | 8 | 12.9% |
| New York City | 4 | 6.5% |
| Burlington | 3 | 4.8% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 3.2% |
| Boston | 2 | 3.2% |
| João Lisboa | 2 | 3.2% |
| Prague | 2 | 3.2% |
| Austin | 1 | 1.6% |
| Belgrade | 1 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with SCA
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-24. 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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