Engineering Manager postings in Europe jump 31%, with hiring spread across 423 companies
New postings hit their highest week yet, but this is a market for experienced managers, not entry points: remote and pay transparency are both rare.
is what the typical role asks for. 19% ask for 10 years or more.
46% of open roles state years243 new roles in the last 30 days, against 185 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 423 companies hiring in Europe.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 593 open Engineering Manager roles across Europe right now, posted by 423 different companies. New postings are climbing: 243 went up in the last 30 days, against 185 in the 30 days before that, a 31% rise. The week of 26 October brought 78 new roles, the busiest week on record so far, and hiring has not eased off it.
This is not a market run by a handful of big names. Alstom leads with 14 open roles, followed by SAAB Group with 11, then Adyen and Capgemini with 9 each. Even so, the top 8 employers together hold only 11% of all open roles, so most of your options sit with smaller or mid-size hiring teams, not a few giants.
The bar for experience is high. The median posting asks for at least 6.5 years, and 19% want 10 years or more. Titles back this up: 20% are labelled principal and 17% lead, against 54% mid and none at all marked junior. Roles also take time to fill, sitting open a median of 36 days.
Working from home is uncommon here: only 12% of roles are remote, so most hiring expects you in an office or on a hybrid schedule. Pay is rarely stated too, just 6% of postings include it, too few to say what the market typically pays. On skills, AI and machine learning is the most asked-for area at 25%, followed by AWS at 19%, Kubernetes at 16% and Python at 15%. Agile is the most named way of working, appearing in 18% of postings, while certifications are barely mentioned at all.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Hiring is still picking up
New postings rose 31% over the last 30 days, and the most recent week was the busiest yet. This is a good time to be applying rather than waiting.
- Expect a high experience bar
The median posting asks for at least 6.5 years, and 19% want 10 or more. No roles are tagged junior, so this market is built for managers with a track record.
- Don't expect remote by default
Only 12% of open roles are remote, so plan for office or hybrid work. Pay is also rarely posted, just 6% of listings state it, so expect to discuss salary directly.
Momentum
New Engineering Management roles each week
Last 30 days: 243 new roles, against 185 the 30 days before (+31%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 38 |
| 14 Sep | 45 |
| 21 Sep | 50 |
| 28 Sep | 46 |
| 5 Oct | 63 |
| 12 Oct | 51 |
| 19 Oct | 46 |
| 26 Oct | 78 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Engineering Management roles
423 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 11% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Alstom | 14 | |
| SAAB Group | 11 | |
| Adyen | 9 | |
| Capgemini | 9 | |
| Tide | 7 | |
| Docplanner | 6 | |
| Betsson Group | 5 | |
| Careers.Indragroup.Com | 5 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Engineering Management roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 581 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 10%, Fintech 6%, Payments 4%. Certifications named: Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 1%. 12% of open roles say they are remote.
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