Skill report · Cloud Platforms
Cloud-Native: demand in job postings
Cloud-Native is named in 3% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (815 postings), most often for Full-Stack Engineer at 7%, Site Reliability Engineer at 5% and Cloud Engineer at 5%. When a posting names it, 77% 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
- 8153% of all postings
- Required when named
- 77%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 75%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 2.6 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Cloud-Native.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Software Engineer | |
| AI Engineer | |
| DevOps Engineer | |
| Backend Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Cloud-Native that also name each.
- CI/CD59%
- Distributed Systems55%
- AWS51%
- Observability49%
- Python48%
- Kubernetes47%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services22%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS12%
- Healthcare9%
- Cybersecurity5%
Quick answers
Is Cloud-Native in demand?
Cloud-Native is named in 3% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 815 postings, and required in 77% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 2.6 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Cloud-Native?
Full-Stack Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer and Solutions Architect postings name it most often: 7% of Full-Stack Engineer postings, 5% of Site Reliability Engineer postings, 5% of Cloud Engineer postings.
What skills go with Cloud-Native?
Postings that name Cloud-Native most often also name CI/CD, Distributed Systems, AWS and Observability.