📝TL;DR
→ Total postings reached 155,600 over the 4-week window.
→ On-site roles represent 50.9% of postings, while remote is 22.5%.
→ ML/AI roles lead demand at 22.0% share, up 0.3 percentage points.
→ New York Metro represents 17.4% of roles with $224k median salary.
→ Senior-level listings account for 22.8% of postings with $169k median.
→ ML/AI roles command a median salary of $222k.
DevOps p90 hits $156k (-$116k over 4 weeks) · spread widens
Based on 155,600 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks
🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript
Rust104 co-occurring postings
AWS103 co-occurring postings
Git92 co-occurring postings
Python86 co-occurring postings
Next.js70 co-occurring postings
🤝Soft Skills
Communication26.0pp movement
Written Communication11.9%↑ 11.9pp
Cross-Functional Collaboration3.0%↓ 3.7pp
Stakeholder Management3.0%↓ 10.3pp
Methodology13.4pp movement
Agile7.5%↑ 7.5pp
Machine Learning3.0%↑ 3.0pp
Software Engineering3.0%↑ 3.0pp
Domain13.4pp movement
Machine Learning6.0%↑ 6.0pp
User Experience4.5%↑ 4.5pp
Statistics3.0%↑ 3.0pp
Leadership3.0pp movement
Project Management3.0%↑ 3.0pp
📰Market News
The U.S. tech job market is displaying a sharp structural realignment, characterized by large-scale enterprise layoffs at prominent tech firms that are stripping middle management to free up capital for AI development. Concurrently, recruitment for core technical roles remains highly competitive, with a massive demand surge for machine learning, data engineering, and data analysis specialists across both traditional and non-tech industries. This migration of technical jobs is prompting policy protections like H-1B visa restrictions to safeguard local talent, even as workers express unprecedented concern about automation displacement.
aiU.S. Workers' Concern Over Tech Displacement Reaches Historic HighsGallup News · 2026-09-15
A record 27% of U.S. workers now worry that technology could soon make their jobs obsolete, a significant increase from 20% in the previous year. This sentiment has risen sharply among younger demographics and college graduates as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates.
↗ Machine Learning +25% share policyWhite House Extends Restrictions on Entry of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrant WorkersThe White House · 2026-09-18
The Biden administration extended a proclamational restriction on H-1B entry-level nonimmigrant workers for an additional 12 months to protect local IT labor. The policy targets IT staffing and outsourcing firms to prevent wage suppression and the displacement of American tech graduates.
layoffsThe Tech Layoff Paradox: Surging Restructuring Alongside Healthier PostingsWorkforceSignal · 2026-09-11
While major tech giants continue routine layoffs to reallocate budgets toward AI infrastructure, the broader software development job index remains historically strong. The split signals a massive transition where traditional tech firms trim middle management while non-tech enterprises aggressively recruit tech talent.
↗ Python +25% share hiringU.S. Direct Employer Postings Rise to Highest Level Since Mid-2025Recruiting Headlines · 2026-09-10
U.S. direct employer job postings climbed to 6.63 million in August, marking the highest level of hiring demand in over a year. The engineering sector led growth for the third consecutive month, heavily fueled by expanding data centers and AI infrastructure buildouts.
↗ SQL +25% share industryCompTIA Identifies Rapid-Growth Segments Driving 2026 Tech HiringCompTIA Research · 2026-09-15
CompTIA's latest findings indicate the tech workforce will expand at double the national average over the next decade. Data scientists, data analysts, and cybersecurity engineers represent the fastest-growing hiring categories as digital transformation scales.
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