Software Engineer hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 968 Software Engineer postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 484 distinct companies. 68.2% of them (660 of 968) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 81.2% of postings. That is -3.8% versus September 2026.

    968
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    68.2%
    Remote-friendly
    660 of 968
    484
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    -3.8%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Software Engineer in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Alignerr11311.7%1–10 employees
    Jobgether293%1–10 employees
    Haystack272.8%11–50 employees
    Crossing Hurdles262.7%11–50 employees
    Synthires171.8%1–10 employees
    Cisco161.7%5,001–10,000 employees
    TalentHop131.3%1–10 employees
    YO IT Consulting121.2%11–50 employees
    micro180.8%11–50 employees
    Wiraa80.8%1–10 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology786 of 968 · 81.2%
    • Engineering769 of 968 · 79.4%
    • Research21 of 968 · 2.2%
    • Other19 of 968 · 2%
    • Consulting7 of 968 · 0.7%
    • Business Development6 of 968 · 0.6%
    • Analyst5 of 968 · 0.5%
    • Quality Assurance5 of 968 · 0.5%

    Employment types

    • Full-time712 of 968 · 73.6%
    • Contract195 of 968 · 20.1%
    • Internship26 of 968 · 2.7%
    • Volunteer18 of 968 · 1.9%
    • Part-time14 of 968 · 1.4%
    • Other2 of 968 · 0.2%
    • Temporary1 of 968 · 0.1%

    Seniority mix

    • Mid-Senior level193 of 968 · 19.9%
    • Associate106 of 968 · 11%
    • Entry level77 of 968 · 8%
    • Internship13 of 968 · 1.3%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 389 of 968 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 1–10 employees277 of 968 · 28.6%
    • 11–50 employees158 of 968 · 16.3%
    • 5,001–10,000 employees158 of 968 · 16.3%
    • 501–1,000 employees126 of 968 · 13%
    • 201–500 employees76 of 968 · 7.9%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees64 of 968 · 6.6%
    • 51–200 employees53 of 968 · 5.5%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 968 postings observed in October 2026 out of 13,228 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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