Optimization Jobs Weekly Update #2

Feb 1

Braze is leading the pack with 53 new roles this week, even though their stock recently hit a 52-week low of 22.58 USD.
Airwallex added 31 new roles this week, while cofounder Jack Zhang noted that an IPO won’t be happening before 2028.
LaunchDarkly posted 25 new roles as they near $200M ARR and bring on a new CTO and CFO to drive AI growth.
PostHog has been active with 20 new roles this week, bringing their 30-day total to 20 new listings.
Pendo opened 18 new roles this week, amid news regarding how new tax systems are enhancing compliance.

There's no significant layoff or hiring freeze news to report for this week's update.

Engineering roles are seeing a massive 40% growth rate right now with 83 active listings.
Data Science is holding strong with 82 roles, showing a steady 25% growth rate compared to previous weeks.

SQL is in high demand with 160 mentions, and the new dbForge 2025.3 just launched with an AI assistant.
Salesforce remains a key skill with 83 mentions as Wall Street analysts stay bullish on the company's performance.

While remote roles make up 20% of the market, industry data shows fully remote postings have plummeted to just 6% in 2025.
LaunchDarkly and PostHog are leading the remote charge, each offering 20 available positions right now.

Airwallex is well-capitalized after raising $330M in new funding to support their ongoing hiring efforts.
PostHog recently landed a Series B round, positioning them for growth alongside other major tech players.

VWO: Wingify’s VWO and AB Tasty announced a merger to build a $100 million-plus digital experience platform Source
LaunchDarkly: The company added new tech and finance chiefs to its leadership team to manage its current growth trajectory Source
Optimizely: New research highlights how AI and machine learning can optimize patient risk assessments using their technology Source
Amplitude: The platform was recognized as a top mobile app analytics tool for 2025 in recent industry rankings Source
Statsig: Fivetran was selected by Vistaprint to power data activation and personalized customer experiences using Statsig's capabilities Source

Adobe Target (Jan 30): Released latest features and enhancements for platform components including the Web SDK and at.js
Amplitude Community (Jan 29): Published the January Platform Release Highlights for 2026 covering new platform improvements

Generated Sunday, February 1, 2026

Optimization Jobs Weekly Update #1