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Software Development Lifecycle: demand in job postings
Software Development Lifecycle is named in 4% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (1,253 postings), most often for Embedded Software Engineer at 8%, Software Engineer at 5% and Full-Stack Engineer at 4%. When a posting names it, 61% 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
- 1,2534% of all postings
- Required when named
- 61%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 57%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 3 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 Software Development Lifecycle.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Embedded Software Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Technical Product Manager |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Software Development Lifecycle that also name each.
- Code Review59%
- Object-Oriented Design49%
- AWS46%
- Distributed Systems45%
- Testing42%
- Agile34%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Aerospace & Defense14%
- Banking & Financial Services12%
- Healthcare5%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS5%
Quick answers
Is Software Development Lifecycle in demand?
Software Development Lifecycle is named in 4% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 1,253 postings, and required in 61% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Software Development Lifecycle?
Embedded Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Product Manager postings name it most often: 8% of Embedded Software Engineer postings, 5% of Software Engineer postings, 4% of Full-Stack Engineer postings.
What skills go with Software Development Lifecycle?
Postings that name Software Development Lifecycle most often also name Code Review, Object-Oriented Design, AWS and Distributed Systems.