Developers and analysts say traditional engineering roles are becoming harder to land, recruiters are asking more often for AI-related experience, and workers are being pushed to keep pace with tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT.
The shift is being driven by both AI investment and broader economic uncertainty, according to Pareekh Jain, CEO of Pareekh Consulting. Companies are changing the profile of the developers they want, hiring fewer people in some areas while paying more for AI talent.
“AI investments are changing company hiring strategy,” Jain said. “They require a different profile, fewer numbers, and also across geographies.”
This shift is colliding with a tougher sponsorship environment for H-1B developers.
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