Profiles
The 15 engineering profiles ranked by national fresher hiring volume.
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Ranked by national fresher-hiring volume. The top three absorb the bulk of postings, security engineering and systems & embedded engineering stand out on ladder health.
Backend DevelopmentEngineering the server-side foundations of every application.
healthy
Enterprise PlatformsCustomizing the platforms that run large enterprises.
below-baseline
Fullstack DevelopmentOwning features end to end across the stack.
on-baseline
Systems & Embedded EngineeringProgramming the software layer that touches hardware directly.
standout
Data Analytics & BITurning organizational data into decisions and insight.
below-baseline
DevOps & Platform EngineeringAutomating delivery and reliability across cloud infrastructure.
healthy
QA & TestingEngineering quality into software through testing discipline.
below-baseline
AI & LLM ApplicationsBuilding production systems powered by large language models.
healthy
Generalist Software EngineeringAdapting across stacks, languages, and product domains.
on-baseline
Data EngineeringDesigning infrastructure for reliable data movement at scale.
healthy
Domain-Specific DevelopmentShaping software to a specific industry's workflow.
on-baseline
Frontend DevelopmentCrafting the interactive surfaces users see and use.
below-baseline
Mobile DevelopmentBuilding the apps that live on every device.
below-baseline
Security EngineeringDefending systems across application, identity, and infrastructure layers.
standout
Data Science & MLModelling phenomena to predict, classify, and decide.
below-baseline