Top Occupations and States
Top Occupations
Finance and banking companies want tech professionals who are experts in providing the seamless, high-quality website and product experiences they need to build for new and existing customers. As a result, they’re turning to software engineers who have mastered the principles of UI/UX and related aspects of app and website design, as well as full-stack engineers who can successfully build and iterate on both the user-facing and internal aspects of digital properties.
As more financial transactions move online, there’s a rising need to find tech specialists who can securely and quickly build out the necessary databases and back-end infrastructure. That’s helping power the hiring hunger for back-end developers, as well as DevOps engineers who can successfully utilize DevOps principles to ensure there’s a holistic approach to everything from database management to cybersecurity.
Dice Tech Sentiment Report
You know your culture, processes, philosophies and environment would actually be perfect for tech professionals, but do they know that? Use the findings from the Dice Tech Sentiment Report to gain a deeper understanding of the gaps between what tech professionals want and expect in terms of employment benefits, and what their current organizations are providing, and make sure you’re showcasing where you and candidates are aligned on your website, social media platforms and marketing materials.
One oft-overlooked area for many organizations is your tech stack — what you use, why you use it and how the systems integrate with each other is tremendously important to tech professionals — and can be a differentiator or deal-breaker in terms of how they view an organization.
Top States
Although finance is often considered synonymous with New York City — and the Big Apple has ranked first in the number of tech job postings so far this year — finance-related tech jobs are overall spread across the country. Besides New York, states like Texas, Illinois and Florida are driving considerable finance-related tech hiring.
As more giants of the industry like JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs move out west and south — and the states traditionally associated with finance and banking see rising costs of living, growing business costs and stricter regulatory environments — we may see states such as Texas and Florida emerge as stronger financial hubs. In addition, Texas, California and other states are hosts to growing numbers of fintech providers and other money-centric startups, increasing their profile as centers for financial professionals (and hiring).