Does the peer pack still lock at 2,780?
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1,441 | 51.8% |
| Microsoft | 467 | 16.8% |
| IBM | 418 | 15.0% |
| 401 | 14.4% | |
| DigitalOcean | 53 | 1.9% |
Compare the five benches
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Key takeaway · How to cite
Seniority split
DigitalOcean has the highest senior share at 22.6% (12 of 53). Google is lowest at 2.7% (11 of 401).
Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Cloud Engineer (for example Senior Cloud Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Cloud Engineer profiles.
Data & notes
| Company | Senior share | Senior-titled | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | 22.6% | 12 | 53 |
| IBM | 7.2% | 30 | 418 |
| Microsoft | 6.2% | 29 | 467 |
| Amazon | 3.9% | 56 | 1,441 |
| 2.7% | 11 | 401 |
Does the Amazon 1,441 vs DigitalOcean 53 gap still hold?
The benches run from Amazon at 1,441 down to DigitalOcean at 53.
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Amazon | 1,441 |
| Microsoft | 467 |
| IBM | 418 |
| 401 | |
| DigitalOcean | 53 |
Absolute headcount vs share — does Amazon still lead Microsoft / IBM?
Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.
Data & notes
| Category | Headcount | Pack share % |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1,441 | 51.8 |
| Microsoft | 467 | 16.8 |
| IBM | 418 | 15 |
| 401 | 14.4 | |
| DigitalOcean | 53 | 1.9 |
How concentrated: top two / mid / tail?
Top two hold 1,908/2,780 (68.6%); mid 819; tail 53.
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon+Microsoft | 1,908 | 68.6% |
| IBM+Google | 819 | 29.5% |
| DigitalOcean | 53 | 1.9% |
What it means for Cloud Engineer (2,780) / how to use it
This week open the named-list ask on Amazon: 1,441/2,780 (51.8%) — the largest bench first.
- Use Microsoft at 467/2,780 (16.8%) as the contrast narrow list; 3.09× behind Amazon.
- Tail DigitalOcean is only 53/2,780 (1.9%) — thin beside the anchor; do not expand past measured hosts at the same pace.
- Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Cloud Engineer benches totaling 2,780 (1,441 + 467 + 418 + 401 + 53).
How do we keep Cloud Engineer apart from SWE / DevOps / SRE?
Data & notes
| Category | KEEP Cloud Engineer | OUT Software Engineer | OUT DevOps Engineer | OUT Site Reliability Engineer | OUT Platform Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1,367 | 70,949 | 507 | 68 | 20 |
Data & notes
| Category | Freeze hook | Wave24 re-check |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Cloud Engineer | 1,441 | 1,367 |
Which LinkedIn titles collide into Cloud Engineer?
This pack only keeps spelled-out Cloud Engineer. Wave24 re-checks adjacent titles at Amazon.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Amazon current title Cloud Engineer is 1,367 (Wave24 re-check; page hook stays freeze 1,441).
- Same day Amazon Software Engineer 70,949; DevOps Engineer 507; Site Reliability Engineer 68; Platform Engineer 20 — all stay outside this pack.
- Lists order against the freeze pack of 2,780; SWE / DevOps / SRE are not a Cloud Engineer stand-in.
Where do Cloud Engineers sit by country?
Split the top three hosts (Amazon+Microsoft+IBM) by address.country.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Cloud Engineer at top-three hosts by country (≥1 person): United States 851, India 780, Australia 121, United Kingdom 49, Canada 43.
- Lead country is United States 851; United States 851 and India 780 are both sourcing primaries.
- Lists order against the freeze pack of 2,780; country cells are a sourcing map, not a hook rewrite.
Is the anchor still stable? Wave24 re-check on Amazon
Freeze anchor Amazon 1,441/2,780 (2026-09-24 PT). Wave24 same-cut re-check is 1,367 — direction unchanged; page hook stays locked to freeze.
- Wave24 re-check Amazon Cloud Engineer = 1,367 (2026-11-04 PT).
- List buyers still order against the freeze pack of 2,780; the re-check is stability evidence only.
- If you need a today snapshot list, note the Wave24 as-of in the list ask.
As of 2026-09-24 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
Figures are Cloud Engineer profiles current on the named company record as of 2026-09-24 PT. The pack total adds five non-overlapping company records. The source line is Metix AI.
FAQ
- Why these five companies for the Amazon-led Cloud Engineer pack (2,780)?
- The five companies each have an exclusive homepage record, so Cloud Engineer can be counted. The published total is 2,780, dated 2026-09-24 PT.
- Are the other titles in the Cloud Engineer total of 2,780?
- The total excludes Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer. 2026-09-24 PT and 2,780 refer to Cloud Engineer alone.
- Why do the two ends of the Cloud Engineer pack (2,780) differ?
- Amazon at 1,441 and DigitalOcean at 53 use the same Cloud Engineer rule. Dated 2026-09-24 PT, the gap is not a scope change.
- Can this Cloud Engineer seat (2,780) be reused?
- The published pack stays 2,780 across the five records, as of 2026-09-24 PT. The same spelled-out Cloud Engineer seat can be applied to another company on request.
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