Overview
- Recent reporting catalogs 16 AI‑native job titles now appearing at large companies, including Head of AI, Agent Operations Manager, Prompt Engineer, AI Architect and Human‑AI Collaboration Lead.
- Firms such as Walmart, Salesforce, Workday and KPMG are adding these roles to embed AI in day‑to‑day workflows and product development.
- Morgan Stanley analysts say AI coding tools are set to raise productivity and expand hiring for software developers, citing surveys that show companies plan to boost software development spending over IT services and hardware.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects software developer employment to grow about 1.6% annually through 2033, while some industry estimates point to gains closer to 10% per year, according to the bank.
- Academic evidence remains mixed—studies from M.E.T.R. and Stanford report varied effects on developer productivity—while a New York Fed report finds adoption to date has prompted retraining rather than broad layoffs, with analysts warning of near‑term pressure on routine roles.