Java Developer Resume Keywords
These are the skills that recent java developer job postings list most often. We counted them across 48 postings from 31 employers, posted between September 29, 2026 and November 12, 2026.
Top 20 skills in java developer job postings
- 181% of postings75% as required
Java
- 248% of postings33% as required
Spring Boot
- 329% of postings19% as required
Spring
- 423% of postings19% as required
SQL
- 523% of postings10% as required
Kubernetes
- 619% of postings17% as required
REST APIs
- 717% of postings10% as required
Docker
- 815% of postings10% as required
Relational databases
- 915% of postings10% as required
Angular
- 1015% of postings13% as required
Microservices
- 1115% of postings10% as required
Hibernate
- 1215% of postings13% as required
AWS
- 1313% of postings10% as required
Python
- 1413% of postings10% as required
Git
- 1513% of postings10% as required
React
- 1613% of postings10% as required
PostgreSQL
- 1710% of postings10% as required
DevOps
- 1810% of postings8% as required
TypeScript
- 1910% of postings8% as required
NoSQL databases
- 2010% of postings4% as required
CI/CD
Source: public postings from employer career sites collected by LetMeApply. Skills are read from each posting with AI and merged across spellings (for example, AWS and Amazon Web Services). Each employer counts at most 3 times, so one company hiring in bulk does not skew the list.
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How to use this list
- Treat it as a map of the market, not a checklist. Tailor to the posting you are applying to.
- For each skill you really have, make sure it is written on your resume, in the posting's wording, where you used it.
- Leave out skills you do not have. Listing them can cost you in the interview.