MogiSoftware Engineer Job Postings Rise in California and Texas
California and Texas saw significant increases in software engineer job postings in the last 28 days, while New Jersey experienced a decline.
By Yusuf Demir, Mogi Research · Oct 14, 2026
Software engineer job postings in California rose by sixty-three percent, with four hundred fifty-two postings before and seven hundred thirty-nine now. This surge may be due to increased demand for tech talent in the state. It could also reflect a broader pattern of companies expanding their engineering teams.
Texas also saw a substantial rise in software engineer job postings, increasing by sixty-one percent. There were four hundred eighty-five postings before and seven hundred eighty-three now. This growth could be attributed to the state's expanding tech industry and its attractiveness to businesses.
In contrast, New Jersey experienced a fall of thirty-nine percent in software engineer job postings, with seven hundred forty-two postings before and four hundred fifty-one now. This decline may be a result of companies consolidating roles or shifting hiring focus to other regions. The change could also be influenced by specific industry trends within the state.
The numbers
Which state had the most new software engineer jobs in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 739 | 452 | +63% |
| Texas | 783 | 485 | +61% |
| New Jersey | 451 | 742 | -39% |
| Ohio | 363 | 234 | +55% |
| New York | 333 | 209 | +59% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (739)
Top employers: Raydar (66), Ford Global (49), JPMorgan Chase (36)
California jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-14 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, Software Engineer. 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 Yusuf Demir of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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