Java Developer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 239 job postings with the title “Java Developer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Java.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Java Developer jobs
+How many Java Developer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 239 job postings with the title “Java Developer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Java Developer jobs require?
Across Java Developer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Java, Spring Boot, microservices, SQL, CI/CD.
+Which cities are hiring the most Java Developer?
As of 2026-09-30, Java Developer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, Toronto, Bengaluru, Jersey City, Lisbon.
+Is Java Developer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 239 Java Developer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Java Developer postings is Java, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Java Developer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Java Developer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Java Developer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
76 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Java Developer
Roles after Java Developer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Java Developer (different employer) | 76 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 28 |
| Before: Software Developer | 15 |
| Before: Web Developer | 3 |
| Before: Full Stack Java Developer | 2 |
| Before: Developer | 2 |
| Before: Java Software Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Operations Manager | 2 |
| After: Java Developer (different employer) | 76 |
| After: Software Engineer | 38 |
| After: Software Developer | 28 |
| After: Full Stack Developer | 15 |
| After: Web Developer | 8 |
| After: Full Stack Java Developer | 7 |
| After: Android Developer | 7 |
| After: Application Developer | 6 |
Skills most often required for Java Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Java | 207 | 86.6% |
| Spring Boot | 150 | 62.8% |
| microservices | 81 | 33.9% |
| SQL | 80 | 33.5% |
| CI/CD | 75 | 31.4% |
| Git | 73 | 30.5% |
| Kubernetes | 71 | 29.7% |
| Docker | 64 | 26.8% |
| AWS | 61 | 25.5% |
| Hibernate | 60 | 25.1% |
| Maven | 58 | 24.3% |
| Spring | 52 | 21.8% |
| PostgreSQL | 47 | 19.7% |
| unit testing | 43 | 18.0% |
| Agile | 40 | 16.7% |
Top companies posting Java Developer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Nuvolar | 8 |
| Synechron | 8 |
| Xebiacee | 7 |
| Wissen Technology | 6 |
| AvePoint | 6 |
| Integrated Resources | 5 |
| 103. | 5 |
| Veeam | 5 |
| Capco | 5 |
| VY SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | 5 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Java Developer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6 | 2.5% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.7% |
| Jersey City | 4 | 1.7% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 1.7% |
| Pune | 4 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 4 | 1.7% |
| Budapest | 3 | 1.3% |
| Campinas | 3 | 1.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Java Developer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Java Developer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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