MogiVirginia Software Engineer Job Postings Rise
New job postings for Software Engineers in Virginia saw a significant increase over the last 28 days.
By Mei-Ling Chen, Mogi Research · Oct 28, 2026
Virginia added job postings for Software Engineers, with a seventy nine percent rise in the last 28 days. This change saw one hundred eighty eight postings compared to one hundred five before. This marks a substantial increase in the number of posted opportunities.
California also saw an increase in Software Engineer job postings, with a forty percent rise. There were six hundred sixty six postings in the recent period, up from four hundred seventy seven previously. This indicates a growing demand for these roles in the state.
In contrast, Texas experienced a fall in Software Engineer job postings. Postings decreased by sixty three percent, from six hundred seventy five to two hundred fifty one. This could be due to several factors, including shifts in employer needs or a reduced number of roles being advertised.
The numbers
What are the top 10 states with the most new job postings for software engineers in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 188 | 105 | +79% |
| California | 666 | 477 | +40% |
| Texas | 251 | 675 | -63% |
| New York | 227 | 223 | +2% |
| Maryland | 210 | 155 | +35% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (188)
Top employers: Booz Allen Hamilton (17), CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC (11), Leidos (11)
Virginia jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-28 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 Mei-Ling Chen of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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