Lenny's 2026 tech job report: PM roles surge to 3.8x design openings as engineering demand stalls
lennysan · x · 2026-11-12
Lenny's Newsletter publishes its fifth biannual tech job market report, calling it the most surprising yet:
- PMs are winning the AI era: open PM roles per open design role have climbed from 1.9x in early 2023 to 3.8x now
- Engineering demand has stalled; design openings hit 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 tech job market is growing fast overall, but mostly outside of software
Data is based on TrueUp's weekly tracking of open PM and product design roles.
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