static analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, static analysis appears in 50 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about static analysis
+Is static analysis in demand in 2026?
Yes. static analysis appears in 50 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (24% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require static analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require static analysis are Software Engineer (24% of postings list static analysis), Cybersecurity Engineer (8% of postings list static analysis), Security Operations Center Analyst (8% of postings list static analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with static analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), static analysis most often appears alongside CI/CD, dynamic analysis, Python, SAST, threat modeling.
+Where is static analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring static analysis are Arlington, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, New York City, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring static analysis — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require static analysis
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 12 | 24.0% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 4 | 8.0% |
| Security Operations Center Analyst | 4 | 8.0% |
| Application Security Engineer | 3 | 6.0% |
| Security Engineer | 3 | 6.0% |
| Security Researcher | 3 | 6.0% |
| AI Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
| AI Research Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
| Application Security Researcher | 1 | 2.0% |
| Customer Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for static analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 6 | 12.0% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 12.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 6.0% |
| New York City | 3 | 6.0% |
| London | 2 | 4.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | 4.0% |
| Barcelona | 1 | 2.0% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with static analysis
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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