Most In-Demand Blockchain Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Blockchain roles right now are blockchain, smart-contracts, web3 — ranked across 1941 open postings.
Updated July 16, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blockchain | 265 | +220 |
| 2 | smart-contracts | 132 | +108 |
| 3 | web3 | 84 | +64 |
| 4 | ethereum | 78 | +66 |
| 5 | solidity | 78 | +68 |
| 6 | api | 74 | +56 |
| 7 | rust | 74 | +64 |
| 8 | defi | 70 | +57 |
| 9 | fintech | 64 | +53 |
| 10 | python | 55 | +42 |
| 11 | ai | 54 | +29 |
| 12 | cryptocurrency | 53 | +37 |
| 13 | cloud | 48 | +42 |
| 14 | javascript | 45 | +32 |
| 15 | distributed-systems | 44 | +28 |
| 16 | solana | 44 | +40 |
| 17 | java | 43 | +39 |
| 18 | agile | 41 | +37 |
| 19 | cryptography | 40 | +35 |
| 20 | evm | 38 | +34 |
| 21 | ci-cd | 37 | +32 |
| 22 | typescript | 36 | +19 |
| 23 | aws | 36 | +30 |
| 24 | docker | 34 | +22 |
| 25 | microservices | 34 | +27 |
| 26 | git | 33 | +29 |
| 27 | analytics | 31 | +28 |
| 28 | devops | 30 | +26 |
| 29 | kubernetes | 29 | +21 |
| 30 | automation | 27 | +22 |
| 31 | azure | 24 | +22 |
| 32 | nodejs | 23 | +18 |
| 33 | sql | 23 | +19 |
| 34 | gcp | 19 | +16 |
| 35 | spring | 18 | +18 |
| 36 | cpp | 18 | +17 |
| 37 | api-design | 17 | +9 |
| 38 | ethersjs | 16 | +13 |
| 39 | jenkins | 16 | +16 |
| 40 | rest | 16 | +13 |