MARKET UPDATE
Financial Technology 2026
HIRING INSIGHTS COVERING LONDON & PARIS
AI adoption, changing technical skill requirements, and rising demand for specialist talent continue to impact the financial technology hiring market.
Drawing primarily on recruitment activity in London, as well as additional insights covering Paris, our consultants explore the trends influencing talent attraction and attrition across software engineering, DevOps, AI, and data.
Through a series of interviews and accompanying articles, they share their practical perspectives on the challenges employers face, the skills candidates need, and how the financial technology market is changing in 2026.
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Data, Analytics, & AI
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Software
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Quantitative & Software Development
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