Weekly Market · Week of 2026-05-11 |
📝TL;DR → 1696 new tech postings over the last 4 weeks — Remote at… → Mobile roles +16.3pp to 17.3% share → Boston leads at 1.8% of postings → Management p90 reaches $315k → Intern share at 1.0% of openings → Cross-Functional Collaboration demand at 9.9% of postings Multi-Threading jumps 3.0pp in postings across the last 4 weeks Based on 1,696 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Platform | 19.9% (337 jobs) | ↑ 2.4pp | | Mobile | 17.3% (294 jobs) | ↑ 16.3pp | | Fullstack | 16.3% (277 jobs) | ↑ 11.6pp | | ML/AI | 11.3% (192 jobs) | ↓ 9.0pp | | Data | 9.1% (154 jobs) | ↓ 4.7pp | | Backend | 8.3% (141 jobs) | ↑ 2.6pp | | Other | 6.5% (110 jobs) | ↓ 8.2pp | | Embedded | 2.7% (46 jobs) | ↓ 0.7pp | | Security | 2.2% (38 jobs) | ↓ 6.5pp | | Frontend | 2.2% (38 jobs) | ↑ 0.9pp | | QA | 1.5% (26 jobs) | ↓ 1.0pp | | DevOps | 1.4% (23 jobs) | ↓ 3.0pp | | Management | 1.2% (20 jobs) | ↓ 0.5pp |
Salary spread by role category | Role | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
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| Platform | $170k | $171k | $233k | $276k | | Mobile | $170k | $170k | $170k | $170k | | Fullstack | $170k | $170k | $204k | $271k | | Data | $170k | $170k | $206k | $238k | | ML/AI | $186k | $216k | $254k | $300k | | Backend | $170k | $187k | $227k | $252k | | Other | $135k | $170k | $171k | $203k | | Security | $134k | $175k | $215k | $260k | | Frontend | $162k | $174k | $206k | $277k | | DevOps | $147k | $166k | $218k | $229k | | QA | $114k | $132k | $156k | $170k | | Embedded | $118k | $138k | $188k | $203k | | Management | $177k | $214k | $302k | $315k |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot TypeScript 5.3% share ↓ 7.5pp 797 jobs | Python 3.5% share ↓ 3.8pp 522 jobs | AWS 3.4% share ↓ 4.0pp 512 jobs | JavaScript 3.0% share ↑ 1.3pp 453 jobs | CI/CD 2.4% share ↑ 1.8pp 357 jobs | Java 2.2% share → 0.0pp 325 jobs | Git 2.1% share ↓ 2.6pp 316 jobs | React 2.1% share ↑ 1.1pp 315 jobs | Node.js 2.0% share ↑ 1.3pp 293 jobs | GCP 1.9% share ↓ 1.0pp 283 jobs | Kubernetes 1.7% share ↓ 1.4pp 251 jobs | Azure 1.7% share ↓ 0.9pp 248 jobs |
Remote Ratio 41.5% remote21.6% hybrid39.6% onsite 🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside AWS TypeScript275 co-occurring postings Python213 co-occurring postings Azure193 co-occurring postings Kubernetes167 co-occurring postings GCP157 co-occurring postings 🤝Soft Skills Communication8.3pp movement Cross-Functional Collaboration9.9%↑ 2.1pp Written Communication5.1%↑ 1.2pp Customer Focus3.2%↑ 3.1pp Communication Skills2.1%↑ 1.3pp Verbal Communication1.8%↑ 0.6pp Leadership7.4pp movement Mentoring4.8%↑ 2.5pp Technical Decision-Making4.5%↑ 2.3pp Product Intuition2.7%↑ 2.5pp Methodology2.7pp movement Agile2.7%↓ 0.2pp Solid Principles2.6%↑ 2.6pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 1.0% (17 jobs) · $79k median | | Junior | 0.5% (8 jobs) · $130k median | | Mid | 14.4% (239 jobs) · $170k median | | Senior | 35.7% (592 jobs) · $170k median | | Staff | 13.8% (229 jobs) · $233k median | | Principal | 8.0% (133 jobs) · $221k median | | Lead | 23.9% (396 jobs) · $170k median | | Manager | 1.0% (17 jobs) · $247k median | | Director | 0.6% (10 jobs) · $286k median | | VP | 1.1% (19 jobs) · $294k median |
🌎Geo Pulse | Boston | 1.8% (27 jobs) · $150k median | | Austin | 3.4% (51 jobs) · $178k median | | Chicago | 1.8% (27 jobs) · $185k median | | LA | 1.6% (24 jobs) · $203k median | | NYC | 8.8% (134 jobs) · $210k median | | SF | 11.2% (170 jobs) · $226k median | | Denver | 0.9% (13 jobs) · $184k median | | Seattle | 3.3% (50 jobs) · $263k median | | US-Other | 20.7% (314 jobs) · $170k median | | Portland | 0.1% (2 jobs) · $169k median |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News The U.S. tech job market is experiencing a complex shift, with significant layoffs (over 113,000 jobs cut in 2026) largely attributed to AI-driven efficiencies and past over-hiring. Despite this, there's a projected growth in total tech jobs for 2026 (1.9% or ~186,000 new jobs), driven by a strong demand for specialized AI skills, evidenced by the high demand for emerging skills like CI/CD and Kubernetes. Concurrently, the remote work trend is seeing a decline, with fewer fully remote positions being advertised, while the median salary for tech roles continues to increase, particularly for those with in-demand AI expertise. layoffsTech Layoffs Surpass 113,000 in 2026 With No Federal Law Requiring AI Disclosurevertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-05-18 Over 113,000 tech jobs have been eliminated in the U.S. so far in 2026, with major companies like Meta, Oracle, and Cloudflare conducting significant layoffs, often citing AI-driven efficiencies. The tech sector's unemployment rate has risen to 5.8%, the highest since 2001-2002, and the median time to find a new role has increased to 4.7 months. hiringTech Hiring Just Jumped 11% in 2026 (67,000 New Jobs) — But There's a CatchYouTube · 2026-05-12 Despite significant layoffs, the tech job market saw an 11% increase in software engineering job openings, translating to over 67,000 new positions. This surge is attributed to companies moving past a "survival phase" and utilizing AI to build new, complex systems more efficiently. However, rejection rates for these positions are higher than ever, with companies seeking AI-literate developers who can combine strong programming foundations with AI tools. ↗ CI/CD +800% demand, C++ +660% demand, Kubernetes +657.1% demand, Written Communication +650% demand, Mentoring +627.3% demand hiringUS tech jobs to grow by 1.9% this year, report saysStaffing Industry Analysts · 2026-03-24 CompTIA predicts a 1.9% growth in the U.S. technology workforce in 2026, adding nearly 186,000 new jobs, a significant rebound from 2025's contraction. This growth is primarily driven by investments in AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, and infrastructure, with over 275,000 active job postings in January requiring AI skills. ↗ CI/CD +800% demand, C++ +660% demand, Kubernetes +657.1% demand, Written Communication +650% demand, Mentoring +627.3% demand remoteRemote Tech Jobs Are Disappearing in 2026 (Unless You Know Where to Look)YouTube · 2026-05-12 The share of fully remote tech job postings in the U.S. has decreased from 15% a year ago to 11% currently, and only about 6% for newly posted jobs, indicating a deliberate shift by leadership to reduce remote work options. Despite employee turnover challenges associated with return-to-office mandates, companies are pushing these policies through. ↗ remotePct -1.87% wowDelta See all 7 articles on the market page → 🏢Companies & Roles A | Anduril 53 open roles · $144k median |
W | Waymo 35 open roles · $232k median |
C | Crossing Hurdles 1 open role |
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