Over the last three months, our team at iTRecruiter opened 364 IT vacancies in Portugal and Brazil. Through our internal system, Diana, we processed 6,806 applications for these positions. These numbers reveal the real pulse of the market where we operate daily, far from external assumptions.
The demand for qualified professionals remains intense. We have identified clear patterns regarding what companies are looking for and how work models have been structured this quarter. This data belongs exclusively to our recruitment base and reflects the concrete activity we manage from the first contact to the final hire.
Which high-demand tech areas have the most open vacancies right now?
Back-end development leads our list with 28 vacancies, representing 8% of the total openings. Closely following, we note a consistent demand for Cloud and Infrastructure with 18 vacancies, and Data Engineering with 17 vacancies. Both areas account for 5% of the volume each. Information Security and SAP are tied with 12 vacancies, making up 3% each. Roles such as Fullstack Developer, Product Management, and Business Analyst round out the group of the most requested, each with 8 open vacancies.
This distribution shows that, although software development continues to be the engine of hiring, there is a robust need to support infrastructures and manage data intelligence. Those looking for these roles should note that specialization in these specific niches is the factor that has brought the most visibility to candidates in our selection processes.
How does the work model define IT vacancies?
The hybrid regime has established itself as the dominant standard in our database. We recorded 280 vacancies in a hybrid model, corresponding to 77% of the total. Remote work represents 21% of our offers, totaling 78 vacancies. On-site work is now an exception, with only 5 open vacancies, which is equivalent to 1% of our activity.
For companies, these numbers indicate that flexibility is a non-negotiable requirement to attract the best talent. For candidates, the message is clear. Geographic flexibility is a reality, but physical proximity in hybrid regimes remains the strategic preference of the organizations we work with. Looking at this data helps us adjust expectations on both sides of the table in our daily interviews.