# Why context engineering is AI’s next hiring challenge

> Prompt engineering was briefly the face of the AI jobs boom. In 2025, technology recruitment firm SPG Resourcing reported that UK job listings for AI prompt engineers had grown by 180% over the previous year.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-context-engineering-is-ais-next-hiring-challenge?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7300aa80182ce263265b97)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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