Skill report · Backend & APIs
API Development: demand in job postings
API Development is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (603 postings), most often for Full-Stack Engineer at 6%, Backend Engineer at 4% and AI Engineer at 4%. When a posting names it, 87% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 6032% of all postings
- Required when named
- 87%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 55%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name API Development.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Backend Engineer | |
| AI Engineer | |
| MLOps Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| Data Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming API Development that also name each.
- Python56%
- AWS40%
- CI/CD40%
- Machine Learning34%
- Testing34%
- Distributed Systems34%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services16%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS9%
- Healthcare7%
- Aerospace & Defense6%
Quick answers
Is API Development in demand?
API Development is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 603 postings, and required in 87% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for API Development?
Full-Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer, AI Engineer and MLOps Engineer postings name it most often: 6% of Full-Stack Engineer postings, 4% of Backend Engineer postings, 4% of AI Engineer postings.
What skills go with API Development?
Postings that name API Development most often also name Python, AWS, CI/CD and Machine Learning.