AI is boosting demand for high skill tech jobs while quietly killing entry-level roles
AI is boosting demand for high skill tech jobs while quietly killing entry-level roles
A recent analysis from Citadel Securities, using Indeed data, indicates that AI is increasing demand for high-skill tech positions, specifically software engineers, even as overall job postings remain weaker. This suggests that AI may be fostering specialized job growth rather than broad job creation, and contrary to some fears, it is not broadly erasing demand for skilled builders but rather shifting the landscape of the job market.
AI is raising demand for builders, not erasing them. In February, a Citadel Securities analysis using Indeed data showed software-engineer job postings rising while overall job postings stayed weaker. That split does not mean AI is creating jobs across the whole economy. However, one of the clearest fears around large language models may be somewhat mitigated by these findings.