What's 'not hot' in tech jobs: Economist at America's largest jobs website tells tech roles to avoid

Once considered a booming sector, the technology industry is not facing a significant shift with increasing number of layoffs and hiring freezes. Now America’s largest jobs website Indeed has issued a cautionary advice: not all tech roles are created equal in today’s job market. Indeed has shared a dramatic downturn in tech job listings. In a recent study, the website highlight that while roles in artificial intelligence and machine learning remain in high demand, many traditional and entry-level positions are facing a cooling market. Brendon Bernard, a senior economist at Indeed suggests that multiple tech positions are losing steam and he asked the job seekers to reconsider their career strategies. The warning comes at a time when companies are prioritising efficiency, automation, and AI integration over traditional development-heavy roles.

Job roles on the decline

The job seeking website has flagged the position which are ‘not hot’ the positions include:

Reason for the shift in the tech sector

Bernard also pointed out the different factors responsible for driving this change. He feels that AI and automation are easily streaming the tasks which were earlier handled by a large team. On the other hand, remote work has also altered the infrastructure needs and has also reduced the demand for traditional IT roles. Moreover, economic pressures are also forcing the tech companies to move towards selective hiring and favour the roles that contribute more to the revenue or innovation. "While there isn't a smoking gun linking AI to the plunge, automation trends could be a reason the weakness persists," said Brendon Bernard.

Job roles that are still hot

While some of the tech job roles are cooling off, there are still some roles that are high in demand. The jobs roles for AI/ML Engineers, Cybersecurity Analysts, Cloud Architects and Data Scientists are very much in demand. These job roles completely alignwith the company’s idea of intelligent systems, data-driven decision-making, and security-first architectures.

Largest declines vs largest increases in tech job postings