📝TL;DR
→ Total new postings reached 217 over the rolling 4-week window.
→ ML/AI share surged 10.1 percentage points to 27.2% of listings.
→ San Francisco led metros with 18.9% of postings, median salary $194k.
→ Staff-level roles comprised 16.1% of postings with a $221k median salary.
→ Data roles reached a $200k median salary, peaking at $343k p90.
→ TypeScript demand jumped 19.8 percentage points to 22.9% share.
217 new tech postings over the last 4 weeks — Remote at 25.4% — Boston leads
Based on 217 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks
🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript
Rust95 co-occurring postings
AWS91 co-occurring postings
Python81 co-occurring postings
Git75 co-occurring postings
Next.js73 co-occurring postings
🤝Soft Skills
Domain6.6pp movement
AI2.2%↑ 1.8pp
Fintech2.2%↑ 1.4pp
Robotics2.2%↑ 1.6pp
Machine Learning2.2%↑ 1.9pp
Communication5.2pp movement
Cross-Functional Collaboration4.3%↓ 2.6pp
Stakeholder Management3.3%↑ 2.6pp
Certifications3.2pp movement
AWS3.3%↑ 3.2pp
Leadership3.1pp movement
Mentoring3.3%↓ 0.9pp
Project Management3.3%↑ 2.3pp
Methodology2.0pp movement
Experimentation2.2%↑ 2.0pp
📰Market News
The U.S. tech employment landscape is navigating a sharp transition, marked by aggressive AI-centric restructuring and a dramatic pullback in remote work accommodations. While massive layoffs at legacy giants like Microsoft underscore a shift in corporate priorities, specialized AI talent and on-site integration skills are dominating active hiring efforts.
layoffsMicrosoft to lay off 2% of workforce in massive AI transitionInformationWeek · 2026-07-09
Microsoft is slashing 4,800 roles globally, largely targeting its Xbox division and commercial sales. While executives clarified that AI isn't directly replacing these workers, they noted that the rapid adoption of AI is fundamentally restructuring how the company operates.
aiAI companies attract highest candidate interest in 2026 job marketAcademic Success & Career Center · 2026-07-16
A comprehensive report analyzing over 231,000 interview prep sessions shows that candidates are increasingly bypassing traditional Big Tech to focus on AI-native companies like NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Anthropic. This shift has crowned 'AI Engineer' as the fastest-growing technical role in 2026.
industrySkills dashboard reveals rapid growth of AI demand across professional servicesBipartisan Policy Center · 2026-07-15
The newly released AI and Workforce Navigator highlights a 54% year-over-year surge in job postings requiring advanced AI skills at software publishers, with professional services like accounting and placement agencies seeing even faster growth of up to 69%.
↗ AWS -6.91% share remoteRemote work options narrow as major tech firms reverse course in 2026Medium (Women in Technology) · 2026-07-13
A growing cohort of tech employers are pushing back on remote work in 2026, forcing a wider return to the office to foster in-person collaboration. This ongoing corporate rollback has significantly narrowed the availability of fully remote technical positions.
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