What Middle Backend Jobs Ask For
Across 31 open Middle Backend postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are aws, python, distributed-systems.
Updated October 27, 2026
31 open Middle Backend postings. The percentages below are measured over the 31 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| aws | 81% |
| python | 65% |
| distributed-systems | 55% |
| analytics | 52% |
| api | 52% |
| mysql | 48% |
| kubernetes | 45% |
| kotlin | 42% |
| ai | 35% |
| docker | 35% |
| rest | 32% |
| java | 29% |
| kafka | 29% |
| postgresql | 29% |
| ci-cd | 23% |
| cloud | 23% |
| event-driven-architecture | 23% |
| microservices | 23% |
| redis | 23% |
| typescript | 23% |
| automation | 16% |
| rdbms | 16% |
"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 31 open Middle 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