Skill report · Web & Frontend
Full-Stack Development: demand in job postings
Full-Stack Development is named in 4% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (1,011 postings), most often for Full-Stack Engineer at 22%, Forward Deployed Engineer at 10% and Applied AI Engineer at 9%. 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
- 1,0114% of all postings
- Required when named
- 87%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 57%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 Full-Stack Development.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| AI Engineer | |
| Engineering Manager |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Full-Stack Development that also name each.
- React44%
- Python39%
- TypeScript38%
- Distributed Systems32%
- AI Agents31%
- AWS29%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Enterprise Software & SaaS9%
- Banking & Financial Services9%
- Healthcare7%
- AI Research & Foundation Models7%
Quick answers
Is Full-Stack Development in demand?
Full-Stack Development is named in 4% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 1,011 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 Full-Stack Development?
Full-Stack Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI Engineer and Software Engineer postings name it most often: 22% of Full-Stack Engineer postings, 10% of Forward Deployed Engineer postings, 9% of Applied AI Engineer postings.
What skills go with Full-Stack Development?
Postings that name Full-Stack Development most often also name React, Python, TypeScript and Distributed Systems.