Software Engineer hiring in United States — October 2026

We observed 222 Software Engineer in United States postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 124 distinct companies. 98.2% of them (218 of 222) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 69.8% of postings. That is +0.5% versus September 2026.

Companies hiring Software Engineer in United States in October 2026

Most requested skill areas

• Information Technology155 of 222 · 69.8%
• Engineering144 of 222 · 64.9%
• Other8 of 222 · 3.6%
• Quality Assurance5 of 222 · 2.3%
• Consulting5 of 222 · 2.3%
• Analyst3 of 222 · 1.4%
• Business Development3 of 222 · 1.4%
• Research2 of 222 · 0.9%

Employment types

• Full-time191 of 222 · 86%
• Contract18 of 222 · 8.1%
• Internship9 of 222 · 4.1%
• Volunteer2 of 222 · 0.9%
• Part-time2 of 222 · 0.9%

Seniority mix

• Associate38 of 222 · 17.1%
• Entry level34 of 222 · 15.3%
• Mid-Senior level34 of 222 · 15.3%
• Internship8 of 222 · 3.6%

LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 114 of 222 postings that declared one.

Company size

• 1–10 employees68 of 222 · 30.6%
• 11–50 employees42 of 222 · 18.9%
• 501–1,000 employees29 of 222 · 13.1%
• 201–500 employees20 of 222 · 9%
• 51–200 employees13 of 222 · 5.9%
• 1,001–5,000 employees11 of 222 · 5%
• 5,001–10,000 employees9 of 222 · 4.1%