Hiring jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Hiring appears in 547 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Engineering Manager roles, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Hiring
+Is Hiring in demand in 2026?
Yes. Hiring appears in 547 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Engineering Manager roles (45% of Engineering Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Hiring?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Hiring are Engineering Manager (45% of postings list Hiring), Software Engineering Manager (8% of postings list Hiring), Director of Engineering (4% of postings list Hiring).
+What skills are commonly paired with Hiring?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Hiring most often appears alongside mentoring, software engineering, Performance management, Engineering management, coaching.
+Where is Hiring most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Hiring are San Francisco, New York City, London, Toronto, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Hiring content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Hiring — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Hiring
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager | 247 | 45.2% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 44 | 8.0% |
| Director of Engineering | 19 | 3.5% |
| Head of Engineering | 12 | 2.2% |
| Product Design Manager | 10 | 1.8% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 9 | 1.6% |
| Software Development Manager | 9 | 1.6% |
| Product Manager | 8 | 1.5% |
| Program Manager | 7 | 1.3% |
| Software Engineer | 6 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for Hiring
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 67 | 36.4% |
| New York City | 45 | 24.5% |
| London | 30 | 16.3% |
| Toronto | 8 | 4.3% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 3.8% |
| Menlo Park | 7 | 3.8% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 3.8% |
| San Mateo | 7 | 3.8% |
| Berlin | 6 | 3.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Hiring
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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