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title: "Your next job doesn’t have a title yet: Emerging role skills Q&A with Corey Hymel of Andela"
description: "Corey Hymel, head of research at Andela, analyzed nearly 50,000 job postings to identify emerging skill bundles that precede formal job titles. The research found AI is creating niche skill sets, not turning everyone into generalists, with roles like LLM application engineer building on top of APIs, FinOps reliability engineer managing consumption-based costs, and docs-as-code engineer constructing context for AI models. Hymel described “bleed roles” where skills merge between adjacent specialties, such as front-end product engineers stretching into product management. The data also showed developer attitudes toward AI tooling vary, with some hand-coding for accountability while others ship code that passes tests without concern. Hymel advises engineers to understand where trends are heading and invest effort to prepare for roles that are morphing but not yet commonly titled, emphasizing the importance of strategic upskilling."
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# Your next job doesn’t have a title yet: Emerging role skills Q&A with Corey Hymel of Andela

[Stack Overflow](https://yomu.fyi/company/stack-overflow) · Ryan Donovan · Oct 14, 2026

**Type:** Explainer

## Summary

Corey Hymel, head of research at Andela, analyzed nearly 50,000 job postings to identify emerging skill bundles that precede formal job titles. The research found AI is creating niche skill sets, not turning everyone into generalists, with roles like LLM application engineer building on top of APIs, FinOps reliability engineer managing consumption-based costs, and docs-as-code engineer constructing context for AI models. Hymel described “bleed roles” where skills merge between adjacent specialties, such as front-end product engineers stretching into product management. The data also showed developer attitudes toward AI tooling vary, with some hand-coding for accountability while others ship code that passes tests without concern. Hymel advises engineers to understand where trends are heading and invest effort to prepare for roles that are morphing but not yet commonly titled, emphasizing the importance of strategic upskilling.

## Context

Anecdotal claims that AI will make all developers generalists lack data-driven evidence. Andela analyzed nearly 50,000 job postings using its internal skill taxonomy to identify emerging skill bundles that have not yet formed into formal job titles.

## Approach / What changed

Andela analyzed nearly 50,000 job postings using its internal skill taxonomy and ontology to identify fine-grained skill bundles and emerging roles. The research focused on skills that are becoming more common and roles that fall between existing categories.

## Takeaways

- The research identified three emerging roles: LLM application engineer, FinOps reliability engineer, and docs-as-code engineer, each requiring specific skill bundles not found in traditional roles.
- “Bleed roles” occur where skills merge between adjacent specialties, such as front-end product engineers stretching into product management or back-end engineers moving into DevOps.
- Developer attitudes toward AI tooling vary: some hand-code for accountability while others ship code that passes automated tests, revealing a divide in trust and token budget.

## FAQ

### What are the emerging roles identified by the research?

The research identified three emerging roles: LLM application engineer (building on LLM APIs, understanding evals and guardrails), FinOps reliability engineer (managing consumption-based costs including token spend), and docs-as-code engineer (constructing context for AI models from a technical writing background).

### Does AI make every developer a generalist?

No, the data shows AI creates niche skill bundles rather than turning everyone into generalists. Skills are bleeding between adjacent specialties, forming "bleed roles" like front-end product engineers or back-end engineers stretching into DevOps.

### How are developers responding to AI tooling?

Developer attitudes vary: some hand-code for accountability and feel responsible for the code they ship, while others ship code that passes tests without concern. There is also a fluency gap related to token budget.

**Tags:** [AI](https://yomu.fyi/topic/ai), [FinOps](https://yomu.fyi/topic/finops), [LLMs](https://yomu.fyi/topic/llm), [Skills](https://yomu.fyi/topic/skills)

- Source: [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/10/14/your-next-job-doesn-t-have-a-title-yet-emerging-role-skills-q-and-a-with-corey-hymel-of-andela)
- Source URL: https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/10/14/your-next-job-doesn-t-have-a-title-yet-emerging-role-skills-q-and-a-with-corey-hymel-of-andela
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-10-14T18:00:17.239Z

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