Skill report · Backend & APIs
API Integration: demand in job postings
API Integration is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (691 postings), most often for Applied AI Engineer at 15%, Mobile Engineer at 10% and Forward Deployed Engineer at 10%. When a posting names it, 88% 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
- 6912% of all postings
- Required when named
- 88%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 49%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 Integration.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| Mobile Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Solutions Engineer | |
| AI Engineer | |
| Data Architect | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Backend Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming API Integration that also name each.
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services14%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS8%
- Fintech & Payments7%
- Healthcare7%
Quick answers
Is API Integration in demand?
API Integration is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 691 postings, and required in 88% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for API Integration?
Applied AI Engineer, Mobile Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer and Solutions Engineer postings name it most often: 15% of Applied AI Engineer postings, 10% of Mobile Engineer postings, 10% of Forward Deployed Engineer postings.
What skills go with API Integration?
Postings that name API Integration most often also name Python, AI Agents, CI/CD and LLMs.