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The Two-Tier Engineering Job Market: Where Demand Is Surging and Where It's Collapsing

Tech job postings are down 36% from pre-pandemic levels, yet 87% of tech leaders still can't find the engineers they need. The market hasn't collapsed — it has split into two very different realities.

Jul 13, 2026 6 min read