Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Software Engineer?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Software Engineer — evaluated from 14 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

14
Postings evaluated · nationwide
10
Skills identified
64,3%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Git 64,3%
2
Java 57,1%
3
Kubernetes 50%
4
Docker 42,9%
5
Python 42,9%
6
AWS 35,7%
7
DevOps 35,7%
8
Terraform 28,6%
9
Angular 28,6%
10
Backend-Entwicklung 28,6%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family IT & Data

6.062 € / month
Q25 5.498 €
Q75 6.583 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Software Engineer.

Git 64,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Java 57,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Kubernetes 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Docker 42,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Python 42,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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