Biggest changes in tech roles, last 12 months

The standardized job titles with the sharpest year-over-year change in hiring, comparing the last three months against the same period a year ago.

Period: May 2025 – May 2026

Fastest-growing roles

  • #1

    Product Owner

    142,9%
  • #2

    AI Engineer

    141,7%
  • #3

    Data Specialist

    120,0%
  • #4

    Product Manager

    87,5%
  • #5

    QA Engineer

    84,6%
  • #6

    Operations Specialist

    75,0%
  • #7

    Product Designer

    75,0%
  • #8

    Data Analyst

    68,4%
  • #9

    Data Engineer

    60,7%
  • #10

    Test Engineer

    58,3%

Fastest-declining roles

  • #1

    Web Developer

    -100,0%
  • #2

    IT Specialist

    -80,0%
  • #3

    Mobile Developer

    -68,0%
  • #4

    Front-End Engineer

    -57,1%
  • #5

    Financial Analyst

    -50,0%
  • #6

    Software Developer

    -49,6%
  • #7

    Technical Specialist

    -44,4%
  • #8

    Network Engineer

    -40,0%
  • #9

    Designer

    -40,0%
  • #10

    Developer

    -40,0%

About this data

Data sourced from job postings on Get on Board across Latin America (excluding Brazil). The change measures the percentage difference in active postings between the most recent three-month window and the same period a year ago, using standardized titles to make roles comparable across companies and countries.

Last updated: May 2026

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