AI is rewriting the Big Tech org chart. See which roles are getting hit the most.

New data from SignalFire shows software engineers now make up 55% of hiring at major tech companies, up from 46% in 2019, while design hiring is down 48%, product management down 39%, and marketing down 36%. The shift reflects AI-driven restructuring that is concentrating hiring around technical talent and reducing specialized support roles.

AI https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-coding-agents-cursor-human-review-2026-6 isn't replacing engineers so much as reshaping https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-tech-jobs-builder-seller-not-measurer-cloudflare-2026-6 who else gets hired. New data from SignalFire shows software engineers make up 55% of hiring at major tech companies, up from 46% in 2019, even as overall hiring remains below pre-pandemic levels. Other functions are shrinking faster. While engineer hiring is down 11% since 2019, design hiring is down 48%, product management has fallen 39%, and marketing is down 36%. The result is a leaner org chart built around technical talent https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-supposed-to-kill-tech-jobs-instead-demand-up-2026-6 , with fewer specialized support roles. Sign up for BI's Tech Memo newsletter here https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/tech-memo . Reach out to me via email at abarr@businessinsider.com mailto:abarr@businessinsider.com .