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Longitudinal niche tracker of data-engineering job demand across every major data-engineering job board the operator monitors, refreshed continuously since 2022 with a consistent seniority filter ('junior', 'entry-level', '0-2 years'). Published outputs evidence the underlying panel: May 2026 snapshot of 6,877 active DE postings of which 219 (3.2%) were junior; overall DE hiring +23% YoY; junior DE postings -67% since generative AI mainstreamed; seniority-mix shift; a 20-25% salary premium for streaming (Kafka/Flink) skills; plus cited cross-checks on big-tech new-grad share and age-banded developer employment.
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