Business · 2h ago
US Frontend Engineer Market Still Depressed in 2026, Data Shows
US frontend/UI hiring demand peaked in early 2022 and remains flat-depressed into 2026, with postings ~34% below pre-pandemic levels. Entry-level roles are hardest hit, with junior openings ~20% below late-2022 peak, while AI-related postings surged 134% above Feb 2020 baseline. Senior and AI-adjacent engineers are largely unaffected, but the entry-level squeeze shows no sign of reversal.
Meridian48 take
The data paints a stark picture for junior frontend engineers, but the article's 'normalcy bias' framing is a useful corrective against wishful thinking in a market that has structurally shifted.
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