MogiTexas Software Engineer Job Postings Fall Nine Percent
New York and California saw job postings rise in the last 28 days.
By Patrick Doyle, Mogi Research · Oct 21, 2026
Texas saw a nine percent fall in Software Engineer job postings over the last 28 days, with five hundred twenty two postings now compared to five hundred seventy three before. This decrease could be due to a number of factors, including seasonal hiring patterns or a shift in employer needs.
In contrast, California saw a surge in Software Engineer job postings, rising forty seven percent. New York also experienced a nineteen percent rise in postings for the role. These increases may reflect growing demand for these positions in those states.
Within Texas, JPMorgan Chase posted one hundred ninety five Software Engineer jobs, while Emerson posted eighty two. Fidelity Investments posted fourteen.
The numbers
Which states had the most new Software Engineer jobs in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 522 | 573 | -9% |
| California | 672 | 457 | +47% |
| New York | 262 | 221 | +19% |
| Ohio | 249 | 176 | +41% |
| New Jersey | 245 | 827 | -70% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (522)
Top employers: JPMorgan Chase (195), Emerson (82), Fidelity Investments (14)
Texas jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-21 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 Patrick Doyle of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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