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 — 153 postings with skill evaluation, 153 with full text, 205 captured nationwide, including 3 from supplementary sources. Source: Federal Employment Agency.

153
Postings evaluated · nationwide
5
Skills identified
28,8%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Git 28,8%
2
C++ 28,1%
3
Embedded Systems 21,6%
4
Java 17,6%
5
Backend-Entwicklung 16,3%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend

Where demand is heading

M365 Security ↑
C++ ↑
Print & Digital ↑
Transformation ↑
Networking ↑
Deutsch B1 ↓
Terraform ↓
Backend-Entwicklung ↓
Leasingfinanzierung ↓
TypeScript ↓
High demand

These skills are especially in demand

These skills appear particularly often in job postings for Software Engineer.

Git 28,8% of postings require Git
C++ 28,1% of postings require C++
Embedded Systems 21,6% of postings require Embedded Systems
Java 17,6% of postings require Java
Backend-Entwicklung 16,3% of postings require Backend-Entwicklung

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