Weekly Market · Week of 2026-06-22 |
📝TL;DR → Volume 17.87% and Remote 23.7%, Hybrid 33.5%, On-site 47.1%. → ML/AI roles increased 3.7pp to 16.0% share (n=168). → NYC 17.7% share ($224k median), SF 11.7% share ($223k median). → Senior roles 36.3% share ($190k median), Staff 16.4% ($235k median). → Fullstack roles down 2.7pp, Platform down 5.3pp. → Cross-Functional Collaboration demand 6.8% (-1.5pp). Platform roles fell 5.3pp to 17.9% of postings Based on 17.87 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Fullstack | 19.0% (200 jobs) | ↓ 2.7pp | | Platform | 17.9% (188 jobs) | ↓ 5.3pp | | ML/AI | 16.0% (168 jobs) | ↑ 3.7pp | | Backend | 14.2% (149 jobs) | ↑ 0.8pp | | Data | 8.9% (94 jobs) | ↑ 1.1pp | | Other | 5.5% (58 jobs) | ↑ 1.6pp | | Embedded | 4.5% (47 jobs) | ↑ 2.0pp | | DevOps | 3.7% (39 jobs) | ↑ 2.1pp | | Frontend | 3.2% (34 jobs) | ↑ 0.7pp | | Security | 2.9% (30 jobs) | → 0.1pp | | QA | 2.3% (24 jobs) | ↑ 1.5pp | | Management | 1.1% (11 jobs) | ↓ 0.5pp | | Mobile | 0.9% (10 jobs) | ↓ 5.0pp |
Salary spread by role category | Role | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
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| Platform | $175k | $210k | $250k | $290k | | ML/AI | $172k | $220k | $267k | $303k | | Fullstack | $145k | $179k | $216k | $260k | | Backend | $153k | $195k | $225k | $265k | | Data | $157k | $183k | $224k | $272k | | Other | $109k | $144k | $170k | $202k | | Embedded | $132k | $145k | $179k | $208k | | Security | $178k | $198k | $239k | $320k | | DevOps | $143k | $176k | $208k | $248k | | Frontend | $176k | $216k | $235k | $263k | | QA | $118k | $144k | $166k | $181k | | Mobile | $142k | $198k | $255k | $266k | | Management | $142k | $191k | $231k | $254k |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot AWS 4.3% share → 0.1pp 585 jobs | Python 3.5% share ↓ 0.6pp 477 jobs | TypeScript 2.6% share ↓ 2.0pp 364 jobs | Java 1.9% share ↓ 0.6pp 258 jobs | Azure 1.8% share → 0.1pp 246 jobs | React 1.7% share ↓ 0.6pp 233 jobs | CI/CD 1.7% share → 0.0pp 233 jobs | Kubernetes 1.6% share ↓ 0.5pp 215 jobs | Git 1.4% share → 0.0pp 189 jobs | GCP 1.2% share → 0.0pp 166 jobs | SQL 1.2% share → 0.0pp 164 jobs | Distributed Systems 1.1% share ↓ 0.6pp 158 jobs |
Remote Ratio 23.7% remote33.5% hybrid47.1% onsite 🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript Python171 co-occurring postings AWS167 co-occurring postings React145 co-occurring postings Rust115 co-occurring postings Git94 co-occurring postings 🤝Soft Skills Leadership5.1pp movement Mentoring4.0%↓ 2.4pp Technical Decision-Making2.0%↓ 2.3pp Team Leadership1.8%↓ 0.3pp Communication3.0pp movement Cross-Functional Collaboration6.8%↓ 1.5pp Written Communication4.0%↓ 0.1pp Problem Solving2.3%↓ 0.6pp Communication2.2%↑ 0.3pp Verbal Communication1.7%↑ 0.5pp Methodology0.9pp movement Agile3.6%↓ 0.7pp Testing1.5%↑ 0.3pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 2.5% (26 jobs) · $148k median | | Junior | 1.8% (19 jobs) · $100k median | | Mid | 23.4% (246 jobs) · $149k median | | Senior | 36.3% (382 jobs) · $190k median | | Staff | 16.4% (173 jobs) · $235k median | | Principal | 6.0% (63 jobs) · $193k median | | Lead | 10.3% (108 jobs) · $190k median | | Manager | 1.7% (18 jobs) · $184k median | | Director | 0.7% (7 jobs) · $306k median | | VP | 0.9% (10 jobs) · $205k median |
🌎Geo Pulse | Boston | 1.9% (12 jobs) · $175k median | | Austin | 3.5% (22 jobs) · $175k median | | LA | 0.8% (5 jobs) · $148k median | | Chicago | 1.9% (12 jobs) · $169k median | | NYC | 17.7% (112 jobs) · $224k median | | SF | 11.7% (74 jobs) · $223k median | | Denver | 2.8% (18 jobs) · $170k median | | Seattle | 6.5% (41 jobs) · $223k median | | US-Other | 14.0% (89 jobs) · $193k median | | Remote | 39.3% (249 jobs) · $192k median |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News The U.S. tech job market is currently experiencing a complex interplay of forces. While overall tech sector employment grew in May, driven by cloud infrastructure and IT services, widespread layoffs continue across major tech companies, often attributed to restructuring and increased AI investments. This bifurcation is leading to a highly selective market where senior cloud, security, and AI infrastructure roles are in high demand, while generalist and entry-level positions face longer hiring cycles. Concurrently, the prevalence of remote work in tech continues to decline, suggesting a strong return-to-office trend. layoffsTech Layoffs Continue in June 2026, Driven by AI and RestructuringFinal Round AI, Crunchbase News, SkillSyncer, Forbes · 2026-06-04 U.S. tech companies, including Oracle, Upwork, Meta, and Cloudflare, have continued significant layoffs in June 2026, with many attributing cuts to restructuring and investments in AI and automation. These layoffs have impacted tens of thousands of workers, with 56% of layoff events in 2026 explicitly citing AI as a driving factor. hiringU.S. Tech Job Market Remains Selective, Strong Demand for Senior Cloud, Security, and AI Infrastructure RolesKORE1 Hiring Outlook · 2026-06-02 The U.S. tech job market in Q3 2026 is characterized by selective hiring, with strong demand for senior professionals in cloud, security, and AI infrastructure roles, filling within 2 to 4 weeks. Conversely, generalist mid-level and entry-level positions are experiencing longer search times, often exceeding 60 days, as employers prioritize specialized expertise. aiCommand Line Interface (CLI) and AI Integration Gaining TractionAnthropic, Ctech · 2026-06-16 Usage of AI coding assistants through Command Line Interfaces (CLI) is increasing, with a shift from debugging to more end-to-end agentic use cases like deploying code, analyzing data, and writing non-code documents. This trend suggests a growing emphasis on CLI proficiency in conjunction with AI tools. ↗ Command Line Interface +9.97% share aiIncreased Demand for Data Skills: Pandas and Spark HighlightedKaggle · 2026-06-22 Analysis of the AI job market highlights a growing demand for data-related skills, with Pandas and Spark frequently appearing in job role analysis and skill identification for AI positions. These tools are crucial for data loading, cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and visualization within the AI industry. ↗ Pandas +9.92% share, Spark +9.76% share industryLinux Expertise Remains Crucial Amidst AI-Driven Changes in TechLinuxCareer.com, LinuxTeck · 2026-04-13 Despite headlines about AI replacing tech jobs, Linux skills remain highly in demand, particularly in areas like cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, and DevOps. AI appears in 18% of Linux job postings, indicating that while AI is reshaping tasks, it's also increasing the need for skilled Linux engineers to manage underlying infrastructure. ↗ Linux +9.23% share See all 7 articles on the market page → 🏢Companies & Roles A | Anduril 25 open roles · $170k median |
C | Capital One 25 open roles · $258k median |
O | OpenAI 13 open roles · $287k median |
R | Randstad Digital 10 open roles · $153k median |
N | Next Step Systems 9 open roles |
C | Crossing Hurdles 1 open role |
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