Weekly Market · Week of 2026-06-08 |
📝TL;DR → ML/AI roles up 5.4pp to 16.7% share, Platform up 2.0pp to 21.9%. → NYC leads metros with 20.8% share, median $216k. SF 10.1% share, median $211k. → AWS up 0.8pp to 4.3% share. Python up 0.5pp to 4.0% share. → 231,756 tech jobs posted. Remote 24.8%, Hybrid 33.0%, On-site 47.5%. Mobile p90 hits $232k (+$62k over 4 weeks) · spread widens Based on 231,756 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Platform | 21.9% (258 jobs) | ↑ 2.0pp | | Fullstack | 18.0% (212 jobs) | ↑ 1.6pp | | ML/AI | 16.7% (197 jobs) | ↑ 5.4pp | | Backend | 13.0% (153 jobs) | ↑ 4.7pp | | Data | 10.1% (119 jobs) | ↑ 1.0pp | | Other | 5.2% (61 jobs) | ↓ 1.3pp | | Embedded | 3.7% (44 jobs) | ↑ 1.0pp | | Security | 3.1% (37 jobs) | ↑ 0.8pp | | DevOps | 2.7% (32 jobs) | ↑ 1.4pp | | Frontend | 2.0% (24 jobs) | ↓ 0.2pp | | Management | 1.4% (17 jobs) | ↑ 0.3pp | | QA | 1.2% (14 jobs) | ↓ 0.3pp | | Mobile | 1.0% (12 jobs) | ↓ 16.3pp |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot AWS 4.7% share ↑ 1.2pp 672 jobs | Python 4.1% share ↑ 0.5pp 587 jobs | TypeScript 3.3% share ↓ 2.3pp 477 jobs | Java 1.9% share ↓ 0.3pp 274 jobs | Kubernetes 1.8% share ↑ 0.1pp 259 jobs | Azure 1.8% share ↑ 0.1pp 258 jobs |
Remote Ratio 24.8% remote33.0% hybrid47.5% onsite 🤝Soft Skills Communication4.2pp movement Cross-Functional Collaboration7.9%↓ 2.1pp Written Communication3.9%↓ 1.2pp Communication2.1%↑ 0.5pp Problem Solving2.1%→ 0.0pp Verbal Communication1.5%↓ 0.4pp Leadership2.1pp movement Mentoring4.8%→ 0.0pp Technical Decision-Making3.1%↓ 1.5pp Team Leadership2.0%↑ 0.5pp Domain1.0pp movement Healthcare1.4%↑ 1.0pp Methodology0.6pp movement Agile3.3%↑ 0.6pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 1.8% (21 jobs) | | Junior | 0.8% (9 jobs) | | Mid | 24.9% (286 jobs) | | Senior | 30.8% (355 jobs) | | Staff | 18.3% (210 jobs) | | Principal | 8.8% (101 jobs) | | Lead | 11.0% (127 jobs) | | Manager | 1.9% (22 jobs) | | Director | 0.8% (9 jobs) | | VP | 1.0% (11 jobs) |
🌎Geo Pulse | Austin | 3.8% (28 jobs) | | Boston | 1.4% (10 jobs) | | LA | 1.2% (9 jobs) | | Chicago | 1.9% (14 jobs) | | NYC | 20.8% (154 jobs) |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News The U.S. tech job market is experiencing a significant shift, characterized by a surge in demand for AI-related skills, even amidst a period of notable layoffs. While overall tech employment saw growth in May, AI was the most cited reason for job cuts, as companies reallocate resources towards AI infrastructure. Simultaneously, roles in Machine Learning and Generative AI are seeing increased hiring, with employers emphasizing skills-first recruiting to attract talent in these rapidly evolving fields. layoffsUS tech sector announces most job cuts in nearly two years as AI spending surgedQuartz · 2026-06-05 U.S. tech companies announced 38,242 job cuts in May, the highest monthly total in almost two years, with AI being the most cited reason for layoffs across all industries for the third consecutive month. This surge in cuts coincides with a significant reallocation of corporate spending towards AI infrastructure by major firms. ↗ Generative AI +12.27% share, Machine Learning +23.87% share hiringTech Hiring Lifts National Job Growth, Demonstrates Rising Demand for Tech TalentMiddle Georgia CEO · 2026-06-08 US employers expanded their technology workforces in May, with nearly 587,000 active job postings and a drop in the unemployment rate for tech occupations to 3.1%. This growth was particularly strong in cloud infrastructure, data processing and hosting, and IT and custom software services, as businesses build capabilities in AI, data, and cybersecurity. ↗ Machine Learning +23.87% share, Generative AI +12.27% share layoffsWhy Bay Area tech layoffs aren't raising recession fears — yetCalMatters · 2026-06-08 Despite recent significant layoff announcements from major tech companies like Oracle, Meta, and LinkedIn in the Bay Area, economists suggest this is a slower pace of layoffs than in 2022 and not necessarily indicative of a recession. The unemployment rate within the tech industry remains low, and laid-off workers often find new positions quickly, though the labor market is becoming more challenging due to growth driven by data centers and AI rather than human capital. See all 7 articles on the market page → 🏢Companies & Roles C | Capital One 26 open roles · $258k median |
A | Anduril 24 open roles · $170k median |
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