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Ten growing roles, and how to start
Ten roles that current labour-market reports list as growing, each with its source. Three already have hands-on lessons; the rest are coming soon.
The ten roles
AI Engineer
Builds features on top of AI models and makes them safe and dependable.
Why it’s here: LinkedIn — Jobs on the Rise 2026 (United States)
AI / Machine Learning Specialist
Trains, evaluates and deploys machine learning models.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonData Engineer / Big Data Specialist
Builds the pipelines and tables that everyone else’s analysis depends on.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
FinTech Engineer
Builds payment, banking and financial software, where correctness is regulated.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonSoftware & Applications Developer
Designs, builds and maintains applications.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonSecurity Specialist / Information Security Analyst
Finds and reduces security risk across systems and teams.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonData Analyst / Data Scientist
Turns data into answers and decisions.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonDevOps Engineer
Keeps software shipping quickly and safely, and recovers when it breaks.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
UI / UX Designer
Designs how products look and work for the people using them.
Why it’s here: World Economic Forum — The Future of Jobs Report 2025
Lessons coming soonAI Consultant / Strategist
Helps organisations decide where AI helps, and where it does not.
Why it’s here: LinkedIn — Jobs on the Rise 2026 (United States)
Lessons coming soon
A reality check for Germany
Growth in global reports is not the same as easy hiring everywhere. The Bundesagentur für Arbeit’s 2025 shortage analysis no longer lists software development as a shortage occupation in Germany. Build real, demonstrable skills: a certificate of completion shows you finished the lessons, and employers will still want to see what you can do.