MogiSoftware Engineer Job Postings Surge in US
The number of job postings for Software Engineer roles in the US increased by 61% over 28 days.
By Oliver Brandt, Mogi Research · Oct 11, 2026
Job postings for Software Engineer roles in the US saw a surge, rising by 61% over 28 days. This increase represents a rise from 4,818 postings to 7,761 postings. The total number of new job postings across all roles also increased significantly, by 67%.
Other roles also experienced notable changes in job postings. Product Manager roles saw a 58% rise, and Full Stack Engineer roles experienced a substantial 94% surge. Data Engineer roles experienced an 111% rise, while Data Scientist roles edged up by 58%.
The surge in Software Engineer postings may be attributed to several factors. Companies may be increasing their need for individuals who can build and maintain software. It is also possible that employers are actively seeking to expand their technology teams, leading to more job postings.
The numbers
Which role family had the most job postings in the US over 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7,761 | 4,818 | +61% |
| Product Manager | 2,945 | 1,866 | +58% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 1,681 | 866 | +94% |
| Data Engineer | 1,137 | 538 | +111% |
| Data Scientist | 924 | 584 | +58% |
Top employers: JPMorgan Chase (1,570), Emerson (248), RTX (160)
Top states: Texas (917), California (698), New Jersey (586)
Software Engineer jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-11 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Oliver Brandt of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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