Software Engineer hiring report — August 2026

We observed 299 Software Engineer postings on LinkedIn during August 2026. 54.2% of them (162 of 299) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 85.6% of postings.

Most requested skill areas

• Information Technology256 of 299 · 85.6%
• Engineering255 of 299 · 85.3%
• Product Management29 of 299 · 9.7%
• Research25 of 299 · 8.4%
• Consulting11 of 299 · 3.7%
• Finance10 of 299 · 3.3%
• Analyst6 of 299 · 2%
• Science3 of 299 · 1%

Employment types

• Full-time235 of 299 · 78.6%
• Contract52 of 299 · 17.4%
• Internship6 of 299 · 2%
• Part-time5 of 299 · 1.7%
• Other1 of 299 · 0.3%

Seniority mix

• Associate80 of 299 · 26.8%
• Mid-Senior level67 of 299 · 22.4%
• Internship3 of 299 · 1%
• Entry level3 of 299 · 1%

LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 153 of 299 postings that declared one.

Company size

• 5,001–10,000 employees47 of 299 · 15.7%
• 11–50 employees39 of 299 · 13%
• 1–10 employees23 of 299 · 7.7%
• 501–1,000 employees19 of 299 · 6.4%
• 51–200 employees10 of 299 · 3.3%
• 1,001–5,000 employees8 of 299 · 2.7%
• 201–500 employees7 of 299 · 2.3%