InStreamIQ Intelligence
August 2026 Nigeria Tech Jobs Report: Top Skills & Hiring Companies
The tech ecosystem experienced a slight cooling in August, though Full Stack Engineer remained a highly demanded discipline alongside SQL skills.
check_circle 119 Jobs
check_circle 82 Companies
check_circle SQL #1 Skill
check_circle 0/100 Health
local_fire_department Fastest Growing
Network Security
+50% MoM
emoji_events Most Active Employer
Moniepoint
4 jobs posted
trending_down Biggest Decline
Remote Collaboration
-95% MoM
When was demand highest?
Daily hiring intensity across the entire month of August.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0 jobs
2
0 jobs
3
10 jobs
4
4 jobs
5
6 jobs
6
6 jobs
7
8 jobs
8
0 jobs
9
0 jobs
10
3 jobs
11
11 jobs
12
1 jobs
13
5 jobs
14
4 jobs
15
0 jobs
16
4 jobs
17
5 jobs
18
2 jobs
19
1 jobs
20
10 jobs
21
0 jobs
22
0 jobs
23
0 jobs
24
7 jobs
25
0 jobs
26
7 jobs
27
6 jobs
28
6 jobs
29
2 jobs
30
3 jobs
31
8 jobs
Skill Demand Leaderboard
Market intensity and associated roles for the most requested technologies.
01
#1
SQL
▼ Declining (-35%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
13 jobs
W2
9 jobs
W3
17 jobs
W4
22 jobs
Most Requested In
Software Engineer
12
Full Stack Engineer
8
Backend Engineer
5
Data Analyst
4
Business Analyst
3
02
#2
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
▼ Declining (-49%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
17 jobs
W2
9 jobs
W3
11 jobs
W4
19 jobs
Most Requested In
Software Engineer
9
Full Stack Engineer
7
Product Manager
5
Backend Engineer
3
Solutions Engineer
2
03
#3
Python
▼ Declining (-38%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
10 jobs
W2
11 jobs
W3
9 jobs
W4
18 jobs
Most Requested In
Software Engineer
11
Full Stack Engineer
8
Backend Engineer
5
Data Analytics Manager
2
Mobile Developer
2
04
#4
CI/CD
▼ Declining (-45%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
9 jobs
W2
12 jobs
W3
4 jobs
W4
21 jobs
Most Requested In
Full Stack Engineer
9
Backend Engineer
6
Software Engineer
6
DevOps Engineer
3
AWS Solutions Architect
2
05
#5
Cross-functional Communication
▼ Declining (-47%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
9 jobs
W2
6 jobs
W3
12 jobs
W4
16 jobs
Most Requested In
Software Engineer
6
Data Analyst
4
Business Analyst
4
Product Manager
4
UI/UX Designer
2
Role Demand Leaderboard
Hiring momentum and the top skills requested for each discipline.
01
#1
work
Full Stack Engineer
▼ Declining (-43%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
5 jobs
W2
2 jobs
W3
2 jobs
W4
7 jobs
Top 10 Requested Skills
JavaScript
10
CSS
10
MongoDB
9
MySQL
9
Node.js
9
CI/CD
9
React
8
SQL
8
Python
8
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
7
02
#2
work
Software Engineer
▼ Declining (-26%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
5 jobs
W2
2 jobs
W3
4 jobs
W4
3 jobs
Top 10 Requested Skills
SQL
12
Python
11
Agile Methodologies / SDLC
9
Microservices
7
Git & GitHub
6
JavaScript
6
Cross-functional Communication
6
CI/CD
6
Technical Writing
5
AWS
5
03
#3
work
Backend Engineer
▼ Declining (-38%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
5 jobs
W2
2 jobs
W3
0 jobs
W4
1 jobs
Top 10 Requested Skills
PostgreSQL
6
CI/CD
6
Python
5
AWS
5
Docker
5
SQL
5
MongoDB
4
MySQL
4
Git & GitHub
4
Node.js
4
04
#4
work
Frontend Engineer
▼ Declining (-14%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
4 jobs
W2
2 jobs
W3
0 jobs
W4
0 jobs
Top 10 Requested Skills
CSS
6
React
6
JavaScript
5
Vue.js
5
Effective Communication
3
Git & GitHub
3
HTML5
3
CSS3
3
Figma
3
TypeScript
3
05
#5
work
Data Analyst
▼ Declining (-50%)
Weekly Intensity
W1
2 jobs
W2
1 jobs
W3
1 jobs
W4
1 jobs
Top 10 Requested Skills
Google Analytics
5
Microsoft Excel
5
Cross-functional Communication
4
SQL
4
Power BI
4
Effective Communication
3
Proactive
3
Microsoft Word
3
API Documentation
2
Self-motivated
2
Industry Distribution
Sectors driving the most recruitment.
01
domain
Backend Development
43 Jobs
02
domain
Frontend Development
38 Jobs
03
domain
Payment Gateways
36 Jobs
04
domain
DevOps & Cloud
35 Jobs
05
domain
fintech
31 Jobs
Return to office?
Tracking the shifting dynamics between Remote, Hybrid, and On-site opportunities.
18%
Remote
29%
Hybrid
52%
On-site
Top Employers
Companies driving the most demand this month.
01
Moniepoint
Active Hiring Spree
4
Jobs Posted
02
Flutterwave
Active Hiring Spree
4
Jobs Posted
03
eHealth4everyone
Active Hiring Spree
3
Jobs Posted
04
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc
Active Hiring Spree
3
Jobs Posted
05
Paystack
Active Hiring Spree
3
Jobs Posted
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Next Month's Outlook
Based on current momentum and the trajectory of Network Security, we expect hiring to stabilize moving into next month. Demand for Full Stack Engineer is likely to remain dominant, while employers continue adapting hybrid work models as the standard offering.
Sample Size & Confidence: Generated from 119 verified job postings and 82 active employers across the ecosystem.