MogiUnited States backend engineer job postings fall 15 percent
France saw a 50 percent increase in backend engineer job postings in the last seven days.
By Ravi Iyer, Mogi Research · Oct 17, 2026
The United States saw a 15 percent fall in backend engineer job postings in the last seven days, with postings dropping from 97 to 82. This change may reflect a seasonal dip in hiring activity or a shift in employer focus towards other technical roles. It is also possible that the crawl encountered fewer relevant postings during this specific week.
In contrast, France experienced a 50 percent rise in backend engineer job postings, increasing from 10 to 15. This surge could be attributed to new project launches in the country or an increased demand for specific backend skills. The growth in France contrasts with the declines seen in the United States and the United Kingdom.
India added 27 percent more backend engineer job postings, moving from 41 to 52 postings. While the United States saw a decrease, France and India posted significant growth in backend engineer roles. The overall change in new backend engineer jobs across all countries was a fall of 5 percent, from 323 to 307 postings.
The numbers
Which country saw the biggest increase in backend engineer jobs in the last 7 days?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 97 | -15% |
| France | 15 | 10 | +50% |
| India | 52 | 41 | +27% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 18 | -17% |
| Canada | 19 | 24 | -21% |
Top states: California (20), New York (10), Texas (5)
Top roles: Backend Engineer (82)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 7 days to 2026-10-17 with the 7 days before them. Covers all countries, all states, Backend 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 Ravi Iyer of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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