MogiCalifornia sees surge in Backend Engineer job postings
Backend Engineer roles jumped by 257 percent in the last 28 days.
By Caleb Sutherland, Mogi Research · Oct 27, 2026
Job postings for Backend Engineers in California surged by two hundred fifty seven percent. There were fifty postings now, up from fourteen before. This is the fastest growing role family in the state.
Data Scientist roles also saw a big rise. Postings went up by one hundred thirty percent. Machine Learning Engineer postings grew by one hundred nine percent. Data Analyst roles grew by ninety three percent, and Full Stack Engineer roles rose by eighty percent.
This surge in Backend Engineer postings may be because of new projects. It could also mean companies are looking to build out their tech teams. More companies may be seeking these skills right now.
The numbers
What role families are growing fastest in California?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend Engineer | 50 | 14 | +257% |
| Data Scientist | 62 | 27 | +130% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 90 | 43 | +109% |
| Data Analyst | 52 | 27 | +93% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 90 | 50 | +80% |
Top employers: Raydar (15), Uber (5), CarParts.com (2)
Top states: California (50)
Backend Engineer jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-27 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, California, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Caleb Sutherland of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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