Which role families are hiring fastest right now
By the RoleDawn data team · Published 2026-10-05 · Data updated 2026-10-05
Companies we track published 14,179 new roles in the last 30 days, up 61% on the 30 days before. The fastest-growing role family is Mobile (+166%). Here is the full picture, by role family.
Fastest-growing role families (last 30 days vs previous 30)
Only families with at least 20 new postings in the last 30 days, counted by the date each company published the role on its ATS.
| Role family | New roles, last 30 days | Previous 30 days | Change | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 359 | 135 | +166% | 643 |
| Executive | 81 | 35 | +131% | 176 |
| BizOps & Strategy | 642 | 280 | +129% | 1,461 |
| Content & Comms | 236 | 110 | +115% | 615 |
| Customer Support | 319 | 160 | +99% | 808 |
| Workplace & Admin | 168 | 85 | +98% | 342 |
| ML / AI | 490 | 256 | +91% | 1,775 |
| Recruiting | 387 | 205 | +89% | 880 |
| IT | 117 | 63 | +86% | 277 |
| People / HR | 222 | 120 | +85% | 484 |
Biggest role families by new postings
Companies with a hiring surge right now
A surge is a role family whose new postings in the last 30 days are at least double the 30 days before, with at least 3 new roles. It usually means a new team, a new office or fresh funding.
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How to read this
Posting volume is a leading indicator: it moves weeks before headcount data. A family growing fast from a small base (for example DevRel or GRC) often signals a new motion across many companies, while growth in large families like software engineering reflects overall market momentum. Counts include roles that have since closed, so the comparison is fair across both windows.
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