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The startup hiring report
Each week we count every new role at venture-backed startups that just raised: what they are hiring for, which roles are gaining or losing ground, who is hiring the most, and where. For live numbers, see the hiring tracker.
Latest · Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026
Who startups are hiring: week of Oct 12, 2026
1,506 new roles at 377 venture-backed startups this week, down 10% on the week before.
- Gaining share: operations (141 roles, +27%), sales & bd (238 roles, -2%) and design (42 roles, +45%).
- Losing share: engineering (453, -16%) and product (36, -46%).
- The most-posted kinds of role were hardware / robotics (82), marketing / growth (72) and account executive (63).
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Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026
Who startups are hiring: week of Oct 5, 2026
1,675 new roles at 373 venture-backed startups this week, up 13% on the week before.
Sep 28 to Oct 4, 2026
Who startups are hiring: week of Sep 28, 2026
1,480 new roles at 371 venture-backed startups this week, down 3% on the week before.
Sep 21 to Sep 27, 2026
Who startups are hiring: week of Sep 21, 2026
1,520 new roles at 378 venture-backed startups this week, up 12% on the week before.
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Guides
Startup salaries by funding stage
What seed to Series D+ startups post for each kind of role, from thousands of live pay ranges.
Seed vs Series A vs Series B: what the stage means for your job
Team size, seniority, remote odds and risk at each stage, with live numbers.
How to find startups that just raised (as a job seeker)
Where funding news shows up first, and how to tell which companies are actually hiring.
How to get hired at a startup that just raised
Why a new round means new roles, which roles open first, and how to reach the right person.
Questions to ask before joining a startup
Runway, traction, equity and the role: what to ask, and what good answers sound like.