Machine Learning Jobs Surge in Big Tech Firms 🚀

Key Takeaways

• Hiring across machine learning and AI roles jumped by 27.1% last year across the 15 largest U.S. big tech companies by market cap.
• In stark contrast, data and software engineering hiring increased by a modest 3.1% and 3%, respectively, in a challenging job market.
• Sales and product marketing roles saw the steepest decline as firms rewrite the tech talent playbook.

Tech Job Market is Changing Rapidly

Not only have new grad hires fallen 50% from pre-pandemic levels across big tech, top computer science grads are facing clear hurdles.

As expectations shift in the job market, firms are prioritizing advanced technical roles like machine learning.

Overall, 65% of the country's AI engineers are concentrated in San Francisco and New York— but Miami and San Diego are growing quickly for top tech talent.