MogiSoftware Engineer job postings surge in Portugal and Vietnam
Job postings for Software Engineers saw significant growth in several countries over a 28-day period, with Portugal and Vietnam experiencing the largest increases.
By Oliver Brandt, Mogi Research · Oct 17, 2026
Job postings for Software Engineers rose by 31% across all countries in the last 28 days. In Portugal, postings for Software Engineers saw a surge of 262%, with 94 added job postings. Vietnam also experienced a surge in Software Engineer postings, with an increase of 279% and 53 added job postings.
France saw an 118% rise in Software Engineer postings, adding 61 job postings in the period. Hungary and China also experienced growth, with postings rising by 100% and 92% respectively.
This growth in Software Engineer roles may be attributed to increased demand for digital transformation initiatives. It could also reflect a seasonal hiring push by companies. The rise is likely driven by the need for specialized skills in the current technological landscape.
The numbers
Which countries show the most growth in software engineer roles over 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 94 | 26 | +262% |
| Vietnam | 53 | 14 | +279% |
| France | 61 | 28 | +118% |
| Hungary | 64 | 32 | +100% |
| China | 117 | 61 | +92% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (94)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-17 with the 28 days before them. Covers all countries, 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 Oliver Brandt of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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