Change in frequency of different engineering roles

Horizontal bar chart illustrating the percentage change in the frequency of various engineering roles between Q1 2022 and Q1 2026. AI/ML Engineers experienced the highest growth at +39.2%, whereas Front End Engineers experienced the largest decline at -24.7%.
| Label | Value shown on the chart |
|---|---|
| AI/ML Engineer | 39.2% |
| Forward Deployed / Implementation Engineer | 30% |
| Research Engineer | 28.1% |
| Sales Engineer | 10.8% |
| Security Engineer | 3.1% |
| QA / SDET / Test Engineer | -7.5% |
| Platform/Infra/SRE | -8.2% |
| iOS / Android Engineer | -20% |
| DevRel Engineer | -23.6% |
| Front End Engineer | -24.7% |
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