Weekly Market · Week of 2026-08-31 |
📝TL;DR → Apple slashed jobs on Siri and Vision Pro teams in structural changes → Data role share rose 4.2pp to 25.2% of all openings → San Francisco led metro hiring with 16.2% share and $189k median → Senior level hiring accounted for 29.6% share at $180k median salary → Platform roles reached a median salary of $189k across 31 openings → Written communication demand rose 8.3pp to 8.3% of postings Security roles fell 4.8pp to 3.9% of postings Based on 3.94 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Data | 25.2% (64 jobs) | ↑ 4.2pp | | Platform | 22.4% (57 jobs) | ↑ 2.6pp | | ML/AI | 22.1% (56 jobs) | ↑ 2.6pp | | Other | 7.9% (20 jobs) | ↓ 0.1pp | | Embedded | 4.7% (12 jobs) | ↓ 0.2pp | | Security | 3.9% (10 jobs) | ↓ 4.8pp | | DevOps | 3.1% (8 jobs) | → 0.1pp | | Backend | 3.1% (8 jobs) | ↓ 0.7pp | | QA | 2.0% (5 jobs) | ↓ 0.7pp | | Frontend | 2.0% (5 jobs) | ↑ 0.4pp | | Management | 2.0% (5 jobs) | ↑ 0.4pp | | Fullstack | 1.6% (4 jobs) | ↓ 0.3pp |
Salary spread by role category | Role | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
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| Data | $149k | $180k | $199k | $233k | | Platform | $166k | $189k | $275k | $305k | | ML/AI | $177k | $208k | $248k | $277k | | Embedded | $200k | $224k | $226k | $230k | | Other | $150k | $174k | $190k | $244k | | DevOps | $114k | $170k | $205k | $271k | | Security | $162k | $172k | $274k | $318k | | Backend | $133k | $158k | $192k | $237k | | Frontend | $104k | $117k | $132k | $137k | | Fullstack | $161k | $181k | $202k | $214k | | QA | $180k | $184k | $189k | $191k | | Management | $257k | $269k | $281k | $288k |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot TypeScript 21.9% share ↓ 1.4pp 238 jobs | Python 11.1% share ↑ 3.4pp 121 jobs | Rust 10.8% share ↓ 1.6pp 117 jobs | AWS 9.6% share ↓ 1.9pp 104 jobs | Git 8.5% share ↓ 2.2pp 92 jobs | Next.js 7.7% share ↓ 0.6pp 84 jobs | Express 3.9% share → 0.1pp 42 jobs | JavaScript 2.4% share ↑ 0.3pp 26 jobs | Go 2.4% share ↓ 1.2pp 26 jobs | Java 1.9% share → 0.1pp 21 jobs | Azure 1.9% share ↓ 0.2pp 21 jobs | GCP 1.8% share → 0.0pp 20 jobs |
Remote Ratio 26.4% remote26.0% hybrid50.0% onsite 🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript Rust117 co-occurring postings Python115 co-occurring postings AWS102 co-occurring postings Git92 co-occurring postings Next.js83 co-occurring postings 🤝Soft Skills Communication16.7pp movement Written Communication8.3%↑ 8.3pp Cross-Functional Collaboration5.6%↑ 5.6pp Verbal Communication2.8%↑ 2.8pp Leadership15.8pp movement Mentoring4.2%↓ 15.8pp Methodology13.9pp movement Statistics4.2%↑ 4.2pp Agile4.2%↑ 4.2pp Statistical Analysis2.8%↑ 2.8pp Code Review Culture2.8%↑ 2.8pp Domain2.8pp movement Security2.8%↑ 2.8pp Certifications2.8pp movement Security Clearance2.8%↑ 2.8pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 5.1% (13 jobs) · $82k median | | Junior | 2.4% (6 jobs) · $102k median | | Mid | 22.9% (58 jobs) · $147k median | | Senior | 29.6% (75 jobs) · $180k median | | Staff | 12.3% (31 jobs) · $190k median | | Principal | 7.9% (20 jobs) · $226k median | | Lead | 15.0% (38 jobs) · $205k median | | Manager | 2.8% (7 jobs) · $271k median | | Director | 0.4% (1 jobs) | | VP | 1.6% (4 jobs) |
🌎Geo Pulse | Boston | 4.0% (10 jobs) · $174k median | | Austin | 4.3% (11 jobs) · $180k median | | LA | 0.4% (1 jobs) | | Chicago | 1.2% (3 jobs) · $208k median | | NYC | 14.6% (37 jobs) · $203k median | | SF | 16.2% (41 jobs) · $189k median | | Denver | 0.8% (2 jobs) · $122k median | | Seattle | 7.1% (18 jobs) · $193k median | | US-Other | 24.1% (61 jobs) · $184k median | | Portland | 0.8% (2 jobs) · $153k median |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News While overall U.S. tech hiring has become highly selective following an intense wave of structural layoffs in late August 2026, specialized talent continues to command premium compensation. Demand is hyper-concentrated in data infrastructure, Python development, and machine learning, mirroring a market that is heavily prioritizing localized AI integration over generalist or remote roles. 🏢Companies & Roles A | Anduril 21 open roles · $190k median |
S | SMX 6 open roles · $127k median |
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