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Week of Aug 10, 2026

HiringTrends Weekly Market · Week of 2026-08-10
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Weekly Market · Week of 2026-08-10

📝TL;DR

→ Remote tech jobs fell to a 27.1 percent share.

→ ML/AI roles fell 11.2 percentage points to 18.6 percent share.

→ Senior roles led experience demand at 30.4 percent share.

→ New York City commanded a 15.4 percent hiring share.

→ The median salary for ML/AI roles reached 221 thousand dollars.

→ Written communication demand rose 2.5 percentage points to 6.4 percent.

Staff roles slip to 9.7% of openings (-7.9pp)

Based on 9.68 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks

🧭Role Category Mix

Data22.2% (49 jobs)↓ 0.4pp
ML/AI18.6% (41 jobs)↓ 11.2pp
Platform16.7% (37 jobs)→ 0.0pp
Other11.8% (26 jobs)↑ 2.5pp
Security8.6% (19 jobs)↑ 5.3pp
Embedded8.1% (18 jobs)↑ 5.2pp
Backend3.2% (7 jobs)↑ 0.7pp
DevOps2.7% (6 jobs)↑ 0.2pp
QA2.3% (5 jobs)↑ 0.2pp
Management1.8% (4 jobs)↓ 0.7pp
Frontend1.8% (4 jobs)↑ 1.0pp
Mobile1.4% (3 jobs)↓ 1.1pp
Fullstack0.9% (2 jobs)↓ 1.6pp

Salary spread by role category

Rolep25p50p75p90
Data$142k$198k$230k$252k
ML/AI$180k$221k$288k$335k
Platform$222k$226k$257k$340k
Other$166k$181k$198k$239k
Embedded$165k$193k$219k$227k
Security$181k$213k$243k$328k
Backend$122k$129k$156k$171k
QA$125k$150k$185k$205k
Fullstack$208k$226k$243k$253k
DevOps$114k$140k$166k$182k
Frontend$113k$113k$113k$113k
Management$222k$259k$296k$318k
Mobile$106k$106k$106k$106k

📊Tech Stack Snapshot

TypeScript
22.9% share
↓ 2.4pp
210 jobs
Rust
12.3% share
↑ 1.1pp
113 jobs
AWS
12.2% share
↑ 1.2pp
112 jobs
Git
10.7% share
↑ 1.7pp
98 jobs
Python
8.4% share
↓ 1.4pp
77 jobs
Next.js
8.3% share
↓ 0.8pp
76 jobs
Express
3.9% share
↓ 0.3pp
36 jobs
Go
2.9% share
↓ 1.2pp
27 jobs
Azure
2.2% share
↑ 0.2pp
20 jobs
Java
2.0% share
↑ 0.4pp
18 jobs
GCP
2.0% share
→ 0.1pp
18 jobs
JavaScript
1.9% share
↑ 0.2pp
17 jobs
Remote Ratio
27.1% remote24.4% hybrid50.7% onsite

🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript

Rust113 co-occurring postings
AWS112 co-occurring postings
Git98 co-occurring postings
Python77 co-occurring postings
Next.js75 co-occurring postings

🤝Soft Skills

Communication11.1pp movement
Written Communication6.4%↑ 2.5pp
Public Speaking4.3%↑ 4.3pp
Verbal Communication2.1%↑ 2.1pp
Technical Communication2.1%↑ 2.1pp
Leadership8.5pp movement
Project Management4.3%↑ 4.3pp
Mentoring4.3%↑ 4.3pp
Domain6.4pp movement
Large Language Models4.3%↑ 4.3pp
Sgo Reporting2.1%↑ 2.1pp
Certifications4.3pp movement
Qcxp2.1%↑ 2.1pp
Professional Engineer2.1%↑ 2.1pp

🎓Experience Mix

Intern3.2% (7 jobs)
Junior2.3% (5 jobs) · $170k median
Mid23.0% (50 jobs) · $165k median
Senior30.4% (66 jobs) · $192k median
Staff9.7% (21 jobs) · $222k median
Principal10.6% (23 jobs) · $250k median
Lead18.0% (39 jobs) · $219k median
Manager1.4% (3 jobs) · $275k median
VP1.4% (3 jobs) · $452k median

🌎Geo Pulse

Boston1.4% (3 jobs) · $175k median
Austin6.3% (14 jobs) · $208k median
LA1.8% (4 jobs) · $235k median
Chicago2.3% (5 jobs) · $111k median
NYC15.4% (34 jobs) · $231k median
SF13.6% (30 jobs) · $226k median
Seattle5.9% (13 jobs) · $194k median
US-Other24.4% (54 jobs) · $196k median
Denver1.4% (3 jobs) · $113k median
Portland0.5% (1 jobs) · $106k median

📉Hiring Intensity

Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month.

Hiring intensity
Hiring intensity — line chart from 2025-09 to 2026-08

📰Market News

The U.S. tech sector is experiencing a stark division: overall industry layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025 levels due to aggressive AI restructurings, yet hiring for core infrastructure, Python backend integrations, and high-scalability platforms remains highly active. Additionally, remote work options continue their steep decline as major tech corporations enforce strict return-to-office mandates, matching the sharp drops observed in regional remote job availability.

layoffsWhile Layoffs Slow Overall, Job Losses in Tech Soar Due to AI Era Push

HR Dive · 2026-08-10

Month-to-month U.S. job cuts dropped by 27% in July, marking the lowest monthly total in two years, yet technology sector layoffs continue to soar as companies structurally adapt to artificial intelligence.

layoffs2026 Tech Layoffs Already Exceed the Entire 2025 Total

Salesforce Ben · 2026-08-05

Driven by aggressive cost controls and shift in AI priorities, total tech layoffs in 2026 have officially surpassed the previous year's total with four months remaining in the year.

aiAI is Hollowing Out Tech Sector Jobs: Oracle and Microsoft Push Layoff Rate to 20-Year High

24/7 Wall St. · 2026-08-08

Tech's layoff rate hit 2.3% in June, surpassing historic peaks from previous financial crises, as major firms redirect traditional engineering budgets into AI infrastructure and modern developer stacks.

↗ Python +17.18% share
hiringTechnology Sector Adds Jobs as Employer Demand for Tech Talent Remains Strong

PR Newswire / CompTIA · 2026-08-07

CompTIA's analysis of July BLS data reveals that the tech sector expanded by 3,700 jobs, showing strong employer prioritization of foundational roles in cloud infrastructure and data processing.

↗ Scalability +25% share
remoteRemote Tech Jobs Are Disappearing in 2026

Data Science Collective / Medium · 2026-05-09

U.S. employers are pushing aggressive return-to-office mandates, causing the share of brand-new fully remote job listings to drop sharply as leadership deprioritizes work-from-anywhere setups.

↗ remotePct -27.03%

🏢Companies & Roles

A

Anduril

33 open roles · $193k median

A

Apple

13 open roles

O

OpenAI

10 open roles

Software Engineer, Build Systems / CI$185k – $490kSan Francisco, CA
BazelStarlarkBuildkite
W

Waymo

8 open roles · $243k median

P

Pinterest

6 open roles · $199k median

N

Netflix

2 open roles

Software Engineer (L6) - Compute Control Plane$499k – $900kUnited States
ContainerizationCloud ArchitecturesDistributed Systems
Software Engineer 5- Customer Service Platform$388k – $558kUnited States
TypeScriptJavaScriptReact
A

Anthropic

2 open roles

Senior Staff Software Engineer$485k – $625kSeattle, WA
IosAndroidRendering
Senior Staff Software Engineer$485k – $625kNew York, NY
IosAndroidRendering
C

Crossing Hurdles

1 open role

Principal Software Engineer | Remote$208k – $624kRemote
DebuggingScalabilityMaintainability
M

MatX

1 open role

Software Engineer - Kernels$250k – $600kThis is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday
RustParallelismSimd Programming
S

Samsara

1 open role

Mexico Major AE$500kRemote
GitGoNext.js

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