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Engineering Manager
What 482 fast-growing companies ask for — updated October 2026
Across 1,381 active Engineering Manager postings, Communication is the most-requested skill — in 52% of listings, ahead of Artificial Intelligence and Collaboration. 482 companies are hiring right now, led by Databricks. 49% of Engineering Manager roles now call for AI skills, and 16% are remote.
1,381active postings
49%ask for AI skills
16%remote
482companies hiring
Most-demanded skills
| Skill | % of postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 52% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 43% | |
| Collaboration | 30% | |
| Mentorship | 28% | |
| Computer Science | 25% | |
| Distributed Systems | 20% | |
| Python | 20% | |
| AWS | 19% | |
| Reliability | 18% | |
| CI/CD | 18% | |
| Kubernetes | 15% | |
| Machine Learning | 15% |
Top employers hiring now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Databricks | 61 |
| OpenAI | 23 |
| Stripe | 23 |
| Anduril Industries | 22 |
| Anthropic | 22 |
| Datadog | 20 |