Skills & languages you need for any tech job

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Engineering
Software Engineer Skills
Python, Java, SQL, Docker, system design — what software engineering job postings actually require.
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Junior Software Engineer Skills
Python, JavaScript, Git, data structures, unit testing — the entry-level stack hiring managers expect.
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Full Stack Engineer Skills
TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST APIs — the end-to-end stack employers expect.
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Frontend Engineer Skills
TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind, accessibility — the frontend toolkit job postings ask for.
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Backend Engineer Skills
Go, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, gRPC — the backend stack that scales in 2026 job postings.
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DevOps Engineer Skills
Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GitHub Actions, Prometheus — the DevOps stack job postings demand.
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QA Engineer Skills
Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Python, CI/CD — the automation stack QA job postings require.
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Cloud Engineer Skills
AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, networking — the cloud stack employers want in 2026.
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Cybersecurity Engineer Skills
SIEM, Python, SOC2, penetration testing, IAM — the security stack job postings actually require.
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iOS Developer Skills
Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, Xcode — the iOS stack employers ask for in 2026.
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Android Developer Skills
Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK, Coroutines, Room — the Android stack job postings demand.
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Site Reliability Engineer Skills
Go, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Terraform, SLOs — the SRE stack employers actually hire for.
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Network Engineer Skills
Cisco, BGP, TCP/IP, Python, firewalls — the networking stack job postings still require.
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AI & Machine Learning
AI Engineer Skills
Python, PyTorch, LLMs, RAG, vector databases — the exact AI stack employers demand in 2026.
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Machine Learning Engineer Skills
Python, PyTorch, MLflow, SQL, feature stores — the ML production stack employers hire for.
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Prompt Engineer Skills
LLM APIs, evals, RAG, Python, chain-of-thought — the prompt engineering skills job postings want.
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Data Scientist Skills
Python, SQL, pandas, scikit-learn, statistics — the data science stack employers actually ask for.
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Data & Analytics
Data Analyst Skills
SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel, statistics — the data analyst stack job postings actually require.
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Junior Data Analyst Skills
SQL, Excel, Python, Tableau, basic statistics — the entry-level analyst stack employers expect.
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Data Engineer Skills
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, Snowflake — the data engineering stack employers demand in 2026.
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Junior Data Engineer Skills
Python, SQL, Airflow, dbt, cloud basics — the entry-level data engineering stack job postings want.
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Analytics Engineer Skills
dbt, SQL, Snowflake, Git, data modeling — the analytics engineering stack employers hire for.
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BI Analyst Skills
Power BI, Tableau, SQL, DAX, data modeling — the BI stack job postings actually require.
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Database Administrator Skills
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, backup/recovery, performance tuning — the DBA stack employers demand.
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Design
UX Designer Skills
Figma, user research, prototyping, wireframing, usability testing — the UX toolkit employers want.
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Product Designer Skills
Figma, design systems, prototyping, user research, A/B testing — the product design stack job postings ask for.
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Business & Sales
Product Manager Skills
SQL, Jira, roadmapping, A/B testing, user research — the PM toolkit employers actually require.
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Business Analyst Skills
SQL, Excel, Tableau, requirements gathering, process modeling — the BA stack job postings demand.
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Business Development Representative Skills
Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Nav, cold outbound, CRM — the BDR toolkit employers want.
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Account Executive Skills
Salesforce, MEDDIC/MEDDPICC, Gong, Outreach, forecasting — the AE toolkit job postings actually require.
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Sales Development Representative Skills
Outreach, Salesloft, ZoomInfo, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Nav — the SDR stack employers want.
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Sales Engineer Skills
Python, SQL, REST APIs, Postman, demo environments — the technical pre-sales toolkit hiring managers expect.
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Solutions Engineer Skills
AWS, Azure, integration patterns, security reviews, RFP tooling — the SoE stack enterprise buyers demand.
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Customer Success Manager Skills
Gainsight, ChurnZero, SQL, QBR delivery, health scoring — the CSM toolkit modern teams require.
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Account Manager Skills
Salesforce, Clari, Gong, executive comms, expansion playbooks — the AM toolkit job postings ask for.
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Infrastructure & Security
Systems Administrator Skills
Linux, Windows Server, Bash, PowerShell, Active Directory — the sysadmin stack employers ask for.
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IT Support / Help Desk Skills
Windows, macOS, ticketing systems, Active Directory, networking basics — the help desk skills job postings require.
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Security Analyst Skills
SIEM, Splunk, incident response, SOC2, threat hunting — the security analyst stack employers hire for.
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Solutions Architect Skills
AWS, Azure, system design, Terraform, integration patterns — the solutions architect toolkit job postings demand.
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Management & Leadership
Engineering Manager Skills
System design, 1:1s, hiring, roadmap planning, mentorship — the EM toolkit employers actually want.
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Program Manager Skills
Jira, Smartsheet, stakeholder management, risk tracking, OKRs — the program manager stack employers ask for.
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Project Manager Skills
Jira, MS Project, Agile, Scrum, Gantt charts — the PM stack job postings actually require.
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Technical Program Manager Skills
SQL, system design, Jira, cross-team planning, Agile — the TPM toolkit employers demand in 2026.
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Scrum Master Skills
Jira, Scrum, Kanban, Agile coaching, retrospectives — the Scrum Master toolkit job postings want.
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