Weekly Market · Week of 2026-05-25 |
📝TL;DR → US-Other overtakes Remote for tech postings — 13.4% share → Fullstack roles +12.0pp to 20.7% share → Boston leads at 1.9% of postings → DevOps p90 reaches $314k US-Other overtakes Remote for tech postings — 13.4% share Based on 13.45 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Platform | 23.1% (339 jobs) | ↑ 6.6pp | | Fullstack | 20.7% (304 jobs) | ↑ 12.0pp | | ML/AI | 13.0% (191 jobs) | ↓ 3.0pp | | Backend | 12.8% (188 jobs) | ↑ 7.7pp | | Data | 8.7% (128 jobs) | ↓ 4.0pp | | Mobile | 5.7% (83 jobs) | ↓ 8.8pp | | Other | 4.6% (68 jobs) | ↓ 6.3pp | | Security | 2.7% (40 jobs) | ↓ 1.7pp | | Frontend | 2.5% (37 jobs) | ↑ 1.0pp | | Embedded | 2.4% (35 jobs) | ↓ 1.6pp | | Management | 1.5% (22 jobs) | ↑ 0.4pp | | DevOps | 1.5% (22 jobs) | ↓ 0.6pp | | QA | 0.9% (13 jobs) | ↓ 1.6pp |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot TypeScript 4.4% share ↓ 3.2pp 714 jobs | AWS 4.2% share → 0.1pp 681 jobs | Python 4.1% share ↓ 0.3pp 668 jobs | Java 2.4% share ↑ 0.7pp 387 jobs | JavaScript 2.2% share ↓ 0.2pp 354 jobs | React 2.1% share ↑ 0.9pp 353 jobs |
Remote Ratio 31.7% remote31.8% hybrid41.3% onsite 🤝Soft Skills Leadership6.5pp movement Mentoring6.0%↑ 3.2pp Technical Decision-Making4.0%↑ 0.2pp Team Leadership2.0%↑ 1.1pp Technical Leadership1.6%↑ 1.4pp System Design1.4%↑ 0.7pp Communication4.2pp movement Cross-Functional Collaboration8.1%↓ 2.5pp Written Communication4.0%↓ 1.1pp Problem Solving1.8%↑ 0.2pp Communication1.8%↑ 0.5pp Methodology2.5pp movement Agile3.9%↑ 2.5pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 1.6% (23 jobs) | | Junior | 0.3% (5 jobs) | | Mid | 15.2% (216 jobs) | | Senior | 26.0% (370 jobs) | | Staff | 20.7% (294 jobs) | | Principal | 12.9% (184 jobs) | | Lead | 20.3% (289 jobs) | | Manager | 1.6% (22 jobs) | | Director | 0.5% (7 jobs) | | VP | 0.9% (13 jobs) |
🌎Geo Pulse | Boston | 1.9% (19 jobs) | | Austin | 3.2% (33 jobs) | | Chicago | 1.7% (17 jobs) | | LA | 1.2% (12 jobs) | | NYC | 16.4% (168 jobs) |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News The U.S. tech job market is currently experiencing a paradox of continued layoffs alongside selective hiring, largely influenced by the rapid adoption of AI. While overall tech employment is projected to grow, the significant number of job cuts, particularly in Q1 and early May, underscores a strategic reallocation of resources by companies leveraging AI for increased efficiency. Remote work opportunities for high-skilled roles remain robust, indicating a concentrated demand for specialized talent in an otherwise cautious hiring landscape. layoffsUS layoffs in first 10 days of May 2026: Nearly 38,000 jobs cutThe American Bazaar · 2026-05-10 Layoffs impacted over 37,000 employees in the first ten days of May 2026 across various sectors including technology, finance, and cybersecurity, largely due to AI-driven restructuring and cost reduction strategies. Many companies are citing efficiency improvements and changing market conditions as reasons for the cuts. generalThe Hiring Market in May 2026: Stuck in NeutralHiringThing Blog · 2026-05-17 The U.S. labor market is experiencing a "low-hire, low-fire" pattern, characterized by steady job openings, surging applications (often AI-assisted), and prolonged time-to-hire. Tech layoffs, with 52,050 cuts in Q1 2026, contribute to a larger candidate pool. See all 6 articles on the market page → 🏢Companies & Roles A | Anduril 29 open roles · $146k median |
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