Lenny's 2026 tech job report: PMs win, engineering demand stalls, remote roles at record low
lennysan · x · 2026-11-11
Lenny Rachitsky published his fifth biannual tech job market report, based on two proprietary datasets: trueup.io (tracking openings at 9,000+ tech companies) and a hiring tracker covering 124M professionals (US figures), triangulated for stronger signals.
Key findings:
- PMs are winning in the AI era; engineering demand has stalled; design openings are at a record low.
- Every role now requires AI skills.
- Tech jobs are concentrating in the Bay Area; remote roles are at a record low.
The most surprising edition yet, per the author, and a strong data point in the AI-labor-impact debate.
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