25,770 Jobs Mapped: Tech and AI Dominate the New Talent Landscape
Physical AI and robotics companies posted 2,878 roles this week -- 28% of all new listings -- making autonomy and hardware the market's largest talent draw outside pure software.
The Scale of the Market
ClawJobs now tracks 25,770 active job listings across 362 companies spanning AI, tech, crypto, and fintech. This week alone, 10,239 new positions were posted. The sheer breadth of the dataset reveals a talent market far larger and more diverse than any single sector suggests. SpaceX leads all employers with 1,547 new postings, followed by Cloudflare (531), Datadog (417), and Waymo (399).
- --362 companies actively hiring across AI, tech, crypto, and fintech
- --10,239 new positions posted this week across 50+ categories
- --Top 5 hirers account for 3,265 roles -- 32% of all new postings
AI Permeates Every Sector
AI and machine learning keywords appear in 911 job titles this week -- nearly 9% of all new listings. But the story is not confined to AI-native companies: tech firms posted 471 AI/ML roles compared to 150 from pure AI companies. Cybersecurity firms like Okta (371 roles) and Wiz (186 roles) are scaling aggressively, while AI robotics companies Waymo, Shield AI, and Aurora Innovation posted a combined 802 positions. The convergence of AI with infrastructure, security, and hardware is reshaping what a tech job looks like.
Physical AI Breaks Out of the Lab
AI Robotics is the third-largest category with 1,115 new roles, behind only Hardware (2,234) and SaaS (1,581). Waymo leads with 399 positions, followed by Shield AI (248), Aurora Innovation (155), Anduril (142), and Nuro (94). Add SpaceX (1,547) and Relativity Space (293) from the hardware side, and companies building physical-world AI and autonomy account for 2,878 roles -- 28% of all new postings. The demand spans software engineers, systems engineers, operations managers, and manufacturing technicians, signaling that these companies are scaling production, not just R&D.
What to Expect
This is the inaugural edition of the ClawJobs Weekly. Future issues will track week-over-week shifts in hiring volume, spotlight companies scaling their teams, and follow emerging role types across AI, security, SaaS, and the growing physical-AI sector. We will monitor whether the current dominance of hardware and robotics companies sustains, and whether the security hiring surge signals a lasting market shift.
Key Themes
Market Snapshot
Hiring Signals
Hardware and SaaS Categories Emerge as Top Hirers
highHardware companies posted 2,234 new roles this week, led by SpaceX (1,547) and Samsara (334). SaaS followed with 1,581 roles across Toast (292), Deel (263), and Klaviyo (193). These categories represent 37% of all new postings combined.
Physical AI and Robotics Emerge as Major Talent Draw
highAI Robotics is the third-largest hiring category with 1,115 new roles. Combined with hardware companies building autonomous systems (SpaceX 1,547, Relativity Space 293), physical-world AI and autonomy companies posted 2,878 roles -- 28% of all new listings. The demand is broad: software engineers, systems engineers, operations managers, and manufacturing technicians, indicating these companies are scaling production alongside R&D.
Support Hiring Doubles, Business Outpaces Engineering
highSupport roles surged 131.8% week-over-week (107 to 248), the largest department group increase. Business roles grew 8.1% to 2,210 while Engineering contracted 5.8% to 4,022. This pattern suggests companies are shifting from building to scaling -- investing in go-to-market, customer success, and operational support.
Security Companies Scale Aggressively
highThe Security category posted 876 new roles this week, up from 39 the prior week. Okta (371), Wiz (186), Vanta (160), and 1Password (84) are all hiring at significant volume. This reflects both the growing attack surface in AI-integrated systems and the post-breach compliance requirements driving security infrastructure investment.
Crypto Hiring Concentrated in Exchanges and Compliance
mediumWithin the crypto-native segment, centralized exchanges lead with 60 new roles, followed by Dexes (21), Risk Curators (19), and RWA (16). OKX dominates with multiple director-level hires including compliance and sanctions leadership. The prevalence of compliance and risk roles at exchanges signals ongoing regulatory positioning.
Company Spotlights
SpaceX
SpaceX is the largest single employer in the dataset with 1,547 new postings this week across Starlink and Starship programs. The breadth of roles -- from manufacturing technicians in Bastrop, TX to software engineers in Hawthorne, CA -- reflects a company operating at industrial scale. The Starlink keyword alone appears in 607 job titles, indicating the satellite internet division is a major growth driver.
Okta
Okta leads the security category with 371 new roles, hiring across engineering, sales, and customer-facing functions. The scale of hiring suggests an aggressive growth phase for the identity security provider, consistent with the broader enterprise security buildout as companies integrate AI systems that require robust access controls.
Waymo
Waymo posted 399 new roles, leading the AI Robotics category. The autonomous driving company is expanding its engineering and operations teams as it scales commercial operations. Combined with Shield AI (248), Aurora Innovation (155), and Nuro (94), AI robotics companies posted 896 roles this week -- physical-world AI applications remain a major talent draw.
Toast
Toast leads the SaaS category with 292 new roles across the restaurant technology platform. The company's hiring spans sales, engineering, and customer success, reflecting a mature SaaS go-to-market operation. The SaaS category overall posted 1,581 roles this week across Deel (263), Navan (199), and Klaviyo (193).
OKX
OKX is the top crypto-native hirer with leadership-heavy postings including Frontend Engineering Director, Global Head of Sanctions, and Director of Compliance Data Science. With $17.6B in TVL, these director-level hires in compliance and sanctions signal regulatory preparation. The mix of engineering leadership and risk/compliance roles suggests OKX is simultaneously investing in product quality and institutional readiness.
Notable Roles
A dedicated sanctions leadership role at a $17.6B TVL exchange signals OKX is building institutional-grade compliance infrastructure. This is the type of hire typically seen at TradFi banks, not crypto exchanges.
Combining compliance with AI/data science in a single director-level role suggests OKX is investing in automated regulatory surveillance -- a TradFi-style compliance tech approach applied to crypto.
A VP-level product hire specifically for stablecoin issuance at a federally chartered digital asset bank signals growing institutional demand for regulated stablecoin products.
A founding product role at a liquid staking protocol with $1.7M TVL represents early-stage team formation. Founding roles offer outsized equity upside for candidates willing to take the risk.
Morpho's $5.75B TVL makes it the highest-TVL protocol actively hiring. Three concurrent staff-level engineering hires (backend, fullstack, infrastructure) suggest a significant platform buildout.
Figure Markets ($1.5B TVL) hiring BD leadership for its open marketplace signals expansion beyond its established private securities business into broader DeFi distribution.
Arbitrum ($3.1B TVL) hiring a Head of Social indicates the L2 is investing in community and brand narrative as L2 competition intensifies.
Lovable hiring both a Chief of Staff for Marketing and a Chief of Staff for the CEO simultaneously signals rapid organizational scaling at the AI dev tools company.
Department Breakdown
Engineering remains the largest department group at 4,022 roles (39% of classified positions), but Business is the fastest-growing major group at 2,210 roles (+8.1%). Support hiring more than doubled, and Legal roles grew nearly 20%.
Category Breakdown
Hardware leads all categories with 2,234 new roles (21.8%), followed by SaaS (1,581, 15.4%) and AI Robotics (1,115, 10.9%). The top three categories account for nearly half of all new postings. Crypto-native categories (CEX, Dexs, Lending, Derivatives) collectively represent about 1.6% of total volume.
Geographic Distribution
San Francisco and New York dominate hiring with over 1,400 combined new roles across various location formats. Hawthorne and Bastrop (SpaceX facilities) rank highly. International presence includes London (260 roles), Singapore (104), Bengaluru (102), Paris (90), and Vancouver (93).
Top Locations (New Roles)
Remote Stats
Skills by Department
Market Outlook
The inaugural landscape reveals a talent market where physical-world AI and autonomy companies are the dominant force. Hardware and AI Robotics combined for 3,349 new roles -- one in three new postings. Security companies (876 roles) and SaaS platforms (1,581 roles) round out the top hiring sectors. The breadth of demand across Waymo, SpaceX, Shield AI, and Aurora Innovation suggests that AI's next chapter is as much about manufacturing floors and vehicle fleets as it is about model training. Job seekers with systems engineering, operations, or enterprise sales backgrounds are positioned for strong demand across multiple sectors.
Areas to Watch
Physical AI Hiring Durability
mediumWaymo, Shield AI, Aurora Innovation, Anduril, and Nuro posted a combined 1,038 AI Robotics roles, while SpaceX and Relativity Space added 1,840 hardware roles. Will physical-world AI sustain this hiring pace, or does it reflect one-time production ramp-ups?
Security Sector Expansion
highSecurity companies posted 876 new roles, led by Okta (371), Wiz (186), Vanta (160), and 1Password (84). As AI integration increases attack surface complexity, cybersecurity hiring may sustain elevated levels.
Crypto Compliance Build-Out
mediumOKX posted a Global Head of Sanctions, Director of Compliance Data Science, and Global Head of FCC. Flex Perpetuals hired a Senior Director of Product Compliance. Regulatory hiring at crypto exchanges may accelerate as global frameworks like MiCA take effect.
SaaS Go-to-Market Surge
mediumSaaS companies posted 1,581 roles with heavy account executive and customer success hiring. Toast, Deel, Navan, and Klaviyo are all in aggressive growth mode. Will this pace sustain or does it reflect a seasonal Q2 hiring push?
Physical AI / Robotics Demand
mediumWaymo (399), Shield AI (248), Aurora Innovation (155), Anduril (142), and Nuro (94) posted a combined 1,038 roles. The demand spans engineering, operations, and manufacturing -- these companies are building production lines, not just research teams.