MogiCalifornia and New York Software Engineer Job Postings Rise 53% and 50%
New job postings for Software Engineers increased in several US states over the last 28 days, with California and New York seeing the largest percentage changes.
By Owen Gallagher, Mogi Research · Oct 16, 2026
Software Engineer job postings in California rose by fifty-three percent, from four hundred seventy-six to seven hundred twenty-six. This rise may be attributed to increased hiring in the technology sector. Top employers posting jobs included Raydar, Ford Global, and Uber.
New York saw its Software Engineer job postings increase by fifty percent, from two hundred sixteen to three hundred twenty-five. Texas job postings saw a rise of forty-nine percent, from four hundred seventy-six to seven hundred seven. Ohio also posted a fifty percent increase in job openings.
In contrast, New Jersey experienced a fall of forty-two percent in Software Engineer job postings, dropping from seven hundred twenty-seven to four hundred twenty. The reasons for these varied changes are not specified.
The numbers
Which US states have the most new software engineer jobs in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 726 | 476 | +53% |
| Texas | 707 | 476 | +49% |
| New Jersey | 420 | 727 | -42% |
| New York | 325 | 216 | +50% |
| Ohio | 317 | 211 | +50% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (726)
Top employers: Raydar (72), Ford Global (28), Uber (28)
California jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-16 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 Owen Gallagher of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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