MogiMachine Learning Engineer Job Postings Surge in California
California saw a 62% increase in new job postings across all roles in the past 28 days, with specific tech positions experiencing significant growth.
By Zara Ahmed, Mogi Research · Oct 27, 2026
October 27, 2026. California. New job postings for Machine Learning Engineer roles in California rose 109% in the 28 days leading up to October 27. Backend Engineer postings increased 257% and Data Scientist postings rose 130% in the same period.
These increases may be driven by growing demand for specialized AI and data handling skills. The surge in Backend Engineer roles could reflect a need for robust infrastructure to support new technologies.
Overall new job postings in California increased 62% to 1,517 in the 28 day period, compared to 939 postings before. Data Analyst roles saw an 93% rise and Full Stack Engineer roles edged up 80%.
The numbers
What role families are growing fastest in California?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 90 | 43 | +109% |
| Backend Engineer | 50 | 14 | +257% |
| Data Scientist | 62 | 27 | +130% |
| Data Analyst | 52 | 27 | +93% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 90 | 50 | +80% |
Top employers: Raydar (15), ServiceNow (14), Uber (11)
Top states: California (90)
Machine Learning 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 Zara Ahmed of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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