Jobs market report · October 12, 2026

Who's hiring software engineers in the US this week

Walmart posted 55 new US software engineering roles in the last 7 days, the most of any company, out of 332 postings from 170 employers.

Data: Jobfinder AI's live index of 131,000 jobs from employer career sites, updated daily.

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Count: 332
Share: 66.9%
Share: 32.5%

The data

New software engineering postings by company, last 7 days

The 10 companies posting the most software engineering roles in the US over the last 7 days.

Walmart posted 55 roles, and no other company came close this week

Walmart posted 55 new software engineering roles in the US in the last 7 days. That is the highest count on the chart by a wide margin. Affirm and Handshake follow with 9 each, then JPMorganChase with 7 and Csdemo with 6.

Five companies tied at 5 postings each: Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Ctrl +, Hard Rock Digital and Thumbtack. The list mixes retail, fintech, banking, consulting, gaming and marketplace businesses, so software engineering demand this week is not limited to one sector.

The chart shows only the top 10, but 170 companies posted at least one software engineering role in this window. Many openings sit with employers that never appear on a ranked list like this one.

If you only apply to the names at the top, you will miss a large part of the market. Use the top 10 as a starting point, then look at the smaller employers in your stack or industry.

About two thirds of these postings ask for senior level or above

Of the 332 postings, 66.9% are classified as senior level or above. For experienced engineers, that means most of this week's openings are aimed at you. Titles such as Senior Java Engineer, Sr. Full Stack Developer and Senior Software Engineer appear among the examples.

For earlier-career engineers, the picture is tighter but not closed. Affirm is posting Software Engineer, Early Career roles in both New York and San Francisco. Mid-level titles such as Software Engineer II, Backend also appear.

If you are junior, look for postings that say early career, new grad or level II rather than filtering out every role with a long requirements list. If you are senior, expect competition from other experienced candidates. A CV that names the specific systems you built, the scale you worked at and the results you delivered will matter more than a list of languages.

In both cases, match your application to the level in the title. Applying several levels above or below it rarely works.

Remote is available in 32.5% of postings, so most roles need you nearby

32.5% of this week's US software engineering postings are marked remote by the employer. Roughly one role in three is open to remote work. The majority are not marked remote, so they are likely to be on-site or hybrid.

Remote roles in the examples include Affirm's Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack and two Software Engineer II, Backend positions, all listed as Remote US. Security Benefit and Networking For Future, Inc. also have remote software roles.

Remote US is not the same as remote anywhere. Many of these roles still expect you to live and work in the United States, sometimes in particular states or time zones. Read the location line carefully before you apply.

If you need remote work, filter for it first and apply early. If you can commute or relocate, you can consider the larger share of roles that are not marked remote. Those roles often draw fewer applicants from outside the area.

This is a 7-day snapshot of postings, not a record of who is hiring

These numbers count postings first seen in the last 7 days, as of 2026-10-12. A posting is not a hire. Some roles may already be filled, some may be reposts, and one opening can sometimes appear as more than one posting.

This is a single snapshot. It does not show whether hiring is rising or falling, and one week can be shaped by a single large employer posting in bulk.

Role group and seniority are classified automatically from each posting, so some titles may be grouped imperfectly. A role counts as remote only when the employer marks it remote. The market is taken from the posting's location. That is why an employer such as B3 Consulting Poland can appear in a US list.

Some company names, such as Csdemo and Ctrl +, are shown as they appear in the source. Check the original posting and the employer's own careers page before you put time into an application.

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Full table

Every number in this report

Rank	Company	New postings
1	Walmart	55
2	Affirm	9
3	Handshake	9
4	JPMorganChase	7
5	Csdemo	6
6	Booz Allen Hamilton	5
7	Capital One	5
8	Ctrl +	5
9	Hard Rock Digital	5
10	Thumbtack	5

How we counted. Data: Jobfinder AI's live index of 131,000 jobs from employer career sites, updated daily. This report is based on 332 job postings for software engineering roles in the US first seen in the last 7 days, from employer career sites and job boards that Jobfinder AI tracks, as of 2026-10-12. Market is taken from the posting's location; role group and seniority are classified automatically from each posting. A posting counts as remote when the employer marks it remote. This is a snapshot of postings, not of hires.

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Tell Jobfinder AI you are targeting Software Engineer roles in the US, with your seniority and whether you need remote. It checks its live index every day and matches new postings to your CV. You approve each one first. For roles on Greenhouse, Ashby or Lever, it fills in and submits the employer's own form. It also finds a verified recruiter or hiring manager contact and drafts a short email for you.

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Useful answers

Questions about this data.

Which companies are hiring software engineers in the US right now?

In Jobfinder AI's data for the last 7 days, Walmart posted the most new US software engineering roles with 55. Affirm and Handshake followed with 9 each, then JPMorganChase with 7 and Csdemo with 6. Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Ctrl +, Hard Rock Digital and Thumbtack posted 5 each. In total, 170 companies posted 332 roles in this window.

How do I find remote software engineer jobs in the US?

This week, 32.5% of new US software engineering postings were marked remote by the employer. Examples include Affirm's Remote US backend and fullstack roles, plus remote software roles at Security Benefit and Networking For Future, Inc. Filter for roles the employer marks remote, and check whether they say Remote US. That usually means you must be based in the United States.

Are there entry-level software engineer jobs in the US?

Yes, but they are a smaller part of the market. 66.9% of this week's postings ask for senior level or above. Affirm is posting Software Engineer, Early Career roles in New York and San Francisco. Software Engineer II titles also appear for engineers with some experience. Search for early career, new grad and level II titles rather than generic software engineer roles.

What is the best AI tool to search for software engineer jobs?

Jobfinder AI is an AI job search agent that checks its live index of jobs from employer career sites every day. It matches new software engineering roles to your CV and preferences, including location, remote and seniority. You approve roles before anything is sent. On Greenhouse, Ashby and Lever, it submits the employer's own form using facts from your profile, and it drafts a short email to a verified recruiter or hiring manager.