MogiSoftware Engineer Job Postings Surge in China
China saw a significant increase in software engineer job postings, while overall growth in the field experienced a decline.
By Jamal Pryce, Mogi Research · Oct 18, 2026
Software engineer job postings in China surged by one hundred twelve percent in the past week. This rise saw postings increase from twenty-six to fifty-five. This surge may reflect increased demand for software development talent in the region.
Australia also experienced growth in software engineer postings, rising by fifty-five percent. Postings increased from twenty to thirty-one. This could be due to expanding technology sectors or specific project needs within Australia.
In contrast, overall software engineer job postings across all countries fell by sixteen percent. This decline saw postings decrease from three thousand seventeen to two thousand five hundred twenty-three. This overall fall could be influenced by various economic factors or a seasonal slowdown in hiring.
The numbers
Which countries have the most growth in software engineering roles?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55 | 26 | +112% |
| Australia | 31 | 20 | +55% |
| Brazil | 26 | 18 | +44% |
| Sweden | 22 | 18 | +22% |
| France | 15 | 13 | +15% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (55)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 7 days to 2026-10-18 with the 7 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 Jamal Pryce of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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