Backend and Data

Java

Enterprise backend and data platform language — Spark, Kafka and Flink run on the JVM

Active listings

2,111

Top role

Full Stack Developer

646 listings

History

12 weeks

of snapshot data

Demand trend

Java — active job listings · weekly snapshots

Top roles hiring Java

Full Stack Developer646

Data Engineer53

Backend Engineer35

DevOps Engineer28

ML Engineer17

AI Engineer17

SRE14

Mobile Developer14

Seniority split

senior480

mid382

entry21

Is Java in demand in 2026?

Java appears in 2,111 active job listings tracked by this index. Enterprise backend and data platform language — Spark, Kafka and Flink run on the JVM

The highest-demand role is Full Stack Developer, followed by Data Engineer. This reflects where Java skills are most valued in the current market.

Based on active job listings across data, backend, AI and web categories · Updated weekly