Engineering Manager hiring cools: postings down 24% and off the September peak
The weekly pace has eased from its high point in mid-September, and the last 30 days brought fewer new Engineering Manager roles than the 30 days before across the rest of Asia-Pacific.
is what the typical role asks for. 37% ask for 10 years or more.
61% of open roles state years37 new roles in the last 30 days, against 49 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 94 companies hiring in the Rest of Asia-Pacific.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 128 open Engineering Manager roles across 94 companies in the rest of Asia-Pacific right now, and the typical listing has been open 36 days. New postings fell 24% in the last 30 days compared with the 30 days before that. The weekly chart backs this up: the busiest week was mid-September with 17 new roles, and the most recent week came in at 15, a pace that has eased 12% from that peak.
This is a senior market. The typical posting asks for at least 8 years of experience, and 37% of roles want 10 years or more. If you are earlier in your career, expect most of what you see here to be aimed above you.
Remote work is rare: only 3% of open roles are remote. If you want this kind of flexibility, you will be searching against the grain in this market.
Hiring is spread out rather than concentrated. DBS tops the list of employers with open roles, followed by HSBC and Cadence, with Agoda close behind. Even so, the top 8 employers together hold only 26% of all open roles, so most of the opportunity sits outside the biggest names.
On the skills side, AI and machine learning shows up in 27% of postings, more than any other technology named. Python, Java and AWS also appear often, and Agile is named almost as frequently as AI and machine learning. None of this is a requirement to add a line to your resume blindly, but it tells you what hiring managers are currently asking about most.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect a senior bar
Most postings ask for 8 years of experience or more, and over a third want 10 plus years. Tailor your application to show depth, not just breadth.
- Look past the big names
The top 8 employers hold only 26% of open roles. Spend time searching beyond DBS, HSBC and Cadence since most roles sit with smaller or less visible hiring companies.
- Don't count on remote
Only 3% of roles are remote. If location flexibility matters to you, plan for an on-site or hybrid search in this market.
Momentum
New Engineering Management roles each week
Last 30 days: 37 new roles, against 49 the 30 days before (-24%). 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 | 10 |
| 14 Sep | 17 |
| 21 Sep | 10 |
| 28 Sep | 10 |
| 5 Oct | 3 |
| 12 Oct | 9 |
| 19 Oct | 8 |
| 26 Oct | 15 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Engineering Management roles
94 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 26% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| DBS | 9 | |
| HSBC | 6 | |
| Cadence | 4 | |
| Agoda | 3 | |
| Bjakcareer | 3 | |
| Breakmark | 3 | |
| DXC Technology | 3 | |
| Axon | 2 |
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 122 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 8%, Banking 8%, Financial services 8%. Certifications named: PMP 2%, APICS certification 1%, AWS Certified Solutions Architect 1%. 3% of open roles say they are remote.
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