From small startups to giants including Meta and Google, tech companies are factoring AI use into performance reviews and trying to track productivity gains.

As companies double down on rewarding star performers, it's the end of the "everybody has potential" era.

Losses were dramatically reduced in 2025 when compared with the cutbacks of 2023 and 2024, Beacon estimates show. In 2025, Bay Area employers cut a net total of 27,300 tech jobs. In 2023, the industry shed 49,700, followed by a loss of 60,200 in 2024.

Which tech jobs are actually hiring in 2026? Not always the ones you'd expect. The real growth is in roles that build AI's infrastructure—not just its code.

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