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HiringTrends Weekly Market · Week of 2026-09-14
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Weekly Market · Week of 2026-09-14

Senior roles slip to 21.9% of openings (-7.5pp)

Based on 21.86 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks

🧭Role Category Mix

Data23.4% (51 jobs)→ 0.1pp
ML/AI21.6% (47 jobs)↑ 0.7pp
Platform17.9% (39 jobs)↓ 4.5pp
Security7.3% (16 jobs)↑ 2.4pp
Management5.5% (12 jobs)↑ 4.0pp
Other5.5% (12 jobs)↓ 3.6pp
Embedded5.5% (12 jobs)↑ 1.7pp
Fullstack3.7% (8 jobs)↑ 1.8pp
Backend3.2% (7 jobs)↑ 0.2pp
DevOps3.2% (7 jobs)↑ 0.2pp
Frontend1.8% (4 jobs)↓ 0.8pp
QA1.4% (3 jobs)↓ 1.3pp

Salary spread by role category

Rolep25p50p75p90
ML/AI$208k$240k$265k$287k
Data$146k$180k$206k$236k
Platform$117k$166k$195k$248k
Security$131k$170k$244k$338k
Other$137k$150k$268k$286k
Embedded$222k$226k$256k$263k
Backend$145k$160k$203k$223k
Management$224k$274k$296k$303k
DevOps$94k$134k$180k$198k
Fullstack$144k$175k$199k$213k
Frontend$151k$196k$240k$267k
QA$100k$100k$100k$100k

📊Tech Stack Snapshot

TypeScript
23.0% share
↓ 1.3pp
212 jobs
AWS
11.5% share
↑ 2.0pp
106 jobs
Rust
10.2% share
↓ 1.1pp
94 jobs
Python
9.9% share
↓ 0.5pp
91 jobs
Git
8.8% share
↓ 1.1pp
81 jobs
Next.js
8.0% share
→ 0.1pp
74 jobs
Express
4.6% share
↑ 0.5pp
42 jobs
JavaScript
2.8% share
↑ 0.6pp
26 jobs
Go
2.7% share
↓ 0.4pp
25 jobs
Java
2.4% share
↑ 0.4pp
22 jobs
Ruby
2.2% share
↑ 1.2pp
20 jobs
React
1.8% share
↑ 0.8pp
17 jobs
Remote Ratio
23.4% remote27.1% hybrid52.3% onsite

🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside TypeScript

AWS106 co-occurring postings
Rust93 co-occurring postings
Python91 co-occurring postings
Git81 co-occurring postings
Next.js73 co-occurring postings

🤝Soft Skills

Domain54.5pp movement
Mechanical Engineering9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Aerospace Engineering9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Systems Integration9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Security9.1%↑ 9.1pp
AI Governance9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Configuration Design9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Communication20.0pp movement
Stakeholder Management9.1%↓ 10.9pp
Cross-Functional Collaboration9.1%↑ 9.1pp
Leadership10.9pp movement
Mentoring9.1%↓ 10.9pp
Methodology9.1pp movement
Design For Assembly9.1%↑ 9.1pp

🎓Experience Mix

Intern10.2% (22 jobs) · $97k median
Junior2.3% (5 jobs) · $99k median
Mid24.6% (53 jobs) · $154k median
Senior21.9% (47 jobs) · $168k median
Staff12.1% (26 jobs) · $242k median
Principal5.1% (11 jobs) · $189k median
Lead17.7% (38 jobs) · $197k median
Manager2.8% (6 jobs) · $300k median
Director0.5% (1 jobs) · $127k median
VP2.8% (6 jobs)

🌎Geo Pulse

Austin4.2% (9 jobs) · $242k median
Boston5.1% (11 jobs) · $119k median
LA0.9% (2 jobs) · $133k median
Chicago3.2% (7 jobs) · $123k median
NYC19.4% (42 jobs) · $235k median
SF15.7% (34 jobs) · $242k median
Denver0.5% (1 jobs) · $198k median
Seattle4.2% (9 jobs) · $193k median
US-Other23.0% (50 jobs) · $210k median
Portland0.5% (1 jobs) · $106k median

📉Hiring Intensity

Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month.

Hiring intensity
Hiring intensity — line chart from 2025-10 to 2026-09

🏢Companies & Roles

A

Anduril

20 open roles · $192k median

W

Waymo

6 open roles · $238k median

A

Anthropic

6 open roles · $308k median

B

Braze

5 open roles · $242k median

S

Scale

5 open roles · $265k median

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
H

hivemq

1 open role

Senior Solutions Advisor$500kUnited States
AWSAzureDocker
O

Okta

1 open role

Vice President, Global Systems Integrators$470kSan Francisco, California
AWSRustTypeScript
R

Roku

2 open roles

Technical Architect - Business Applications $250k – $450kNew York, New York
RESTRubyRust
Technical Architect - Business Applications $250k – $450kBoston, Massachusetts
RESTRubyRust

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