Software Engineer hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 1,007 Software Engineer postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 508 distinct companies. 67.3% of them (678 of 1007) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 81.2% of postings. That is +0.1% versus September 2026.

    1,007
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    67.3%
    Remote-friendly
    678 of 1007
    508
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    +0.1%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Software Engineer in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Alignerr11111%1–10 employees
    Jobgether292.9%1–10 employees
    Crossing Hurdles292.9%11–50 employees
    Haystack272.7%11–50 employees
    Cisco161.6%5,001–10,000 employees
    Synthires151.5%1–10 employees
    Revolut151.5%5,001–10,000 employees
    The Ai Training Company141.4%1–10 employees
    TalentHop131.3%1–10 employees
    YO IT Consulting90.9%11–50 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology818 of 1007 · 81.2%
    • Engineering796 of 1007 · 79%
    • Other22 of 1007 · 2.2%
    • Research18 of 1007 · 1.8%
    • Consulting7 of 1007 · 0.7%
    • Business Development7 of 1007 · 0.7%
    • Product Management5 of 1007 · 0.5%
    • Analyst4 of 1007 · 0.4%

    Employment types

    • Full-time750 of 1007 · 74.5%
    • Contract195 of 1007 · 19.4%
    • Internship27 of 1007 · 2.7%
    • Volunteer17 of 1007 · 1.7%
    • Part-time16 of 1007 · 1.6%
    • Other2 of 1007 · 0.2%

    Seniority mix

    • Mid-Senior level199 of 1007 · 19.8%
    • Associate116 of 1007 · 11.5%
    • Entry level75 of 1007 · 7.4%
    • Internship12 of 1007 · 1.2%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 402 of 1007 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 1–10 employees286 of 1007 · 28.4%
    • 5,001–10,000 employees173 of 1007 · 17.2%
    • 11–50 employees157 of 1007 · 15.6%
    • 501–1,000 employees129 of 1007 · 12.8%
    • 201–500 employees78 of 1007 · 7.7%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees69 of 1007 · 6.9%
    • 51–200 employees60 of 1007 · 6%

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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 1,007 postings observed in October 2026 out of 14,117 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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