What Lead Backend Jobs Ask For
Across 24 open Lead Backend postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are api, ai, ci-cd.
Updated October 27, 2026
24 open Lead Backend postings. The percentages below are measured over the 24 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| api | 75% |
| ai | 58% |
| ci-cd | 54% |
| java | 54% |
| cloud | 46% |
| nodejs | 46% |
| observability | 46% |
| aws | 42% |
| distributed-systems | 42% |
| kafka | 42% |
| postgresql | 42% |
| microservices | 38% |
| sql | 38% |
| analytics | 33% |
| cloud-native | 33% |
| docker | 33% |
| kubernetes | 33% |
| devops | 29% |
| nosql | 29% |
| event-driven-architecture | 25% |
| gcp | 25% |
| mongodb | 25% |
| python | 25% |
| spring | 25% |
| test-automation | 25% |
| agile | 21% |
| cryptocurrency | 21% |
| redis | 21% |
| rest | 21% |
| terraform | 21% |
| typescript | 21% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 24 open Lead Backend jobs →
Across all Backend levels
Most Backend postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- ai 458
- api 452
- aws 376
- distributed-systems 364
- python 363
- cloud 362
- kubernetes 326
- java 241
- postgresql 234
- observability 228
- docker 189
- ci-cd 187