Software Engineer Jobs

Which levels are hiring

• Junior 8% · 1,717
• Middle 5% · 1,055
• Senior 58% · 11,928
• Lead+ 29% · 6,021

Few Junior roles — 8%; the usual way in is an adjacent role

Of 20 721 postings that name a level, Junior — 8%, Middle — 5%, Senior — 58%, Lead+ — 29%.

What postings ask for

• ○ Python22%
• ○ Java19%
• ○ AWS18%
• ○ C++13%
• ○ React11%
• ○ Kubernetes10%
• ○ JavaScript9%
• ○ Docker9%

Share of postings that mention the skill. ✔ — 25%+, ○ — fewer; whether it is required is in the posting itself

Share of open postings that mention each skill: Python — 22%, Java — 19%, AWS — 18%, C++ — 13%, React — 11%, Kubernetes — 10%.

Where the openings are

• 🇺🇸 the US12,790
• 🇬🇧 the UK2,302
• 🇮🇳 India2,216
• 🇵🇱 Poland1,600
• 🇨🇦 Canada1,312
• 🇩🇪 Germany1,031

Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.

Where to apply

• Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team73%
• Job boards — aggregators and job sites24%
• Telegram channels — job channels4%

Where the openings come from: 73% from company career sites (direct apply), 24% from job boards, 4% from Telegram channels.