Global Software Engineering Jobs – January 2026
Total: 105,115, Remote: 13,985, On-site: 91,130.
Specializations
Specializations Summary: Business software applications hold the largest share of positions, indicating strong demand for professionals who can develop, maintain, and integrate business-focused software solutions. Software engineering follows closely, reflecting the continued need for core development skills across industries. Cybersecurity engineering ranks high, underscoring the critical importance of security expertise in today’s technology landscape. Leadership roles in software engineering, encompassing both management and senior IC paths, are also significant, suggesting ample opportunities for career advancement. Data and analytics, along with machine learning and AI engineering, are well-represented, highlighting the growing emphasis on data-driven insights and automation. Full stack and Java software engineering remain key technical specializations, supporting a wide array of application development needs. Software quality assurance and testing, as well as DevOps engineering, round out the major specializations, emphasizing the value placed on software reliability, performance, and streamlined deployment processes. In summary, the most prevalent specializations are business applications, core software engineering, cybersecurity, technical leadership, data analytics, AI/ML, full stack, Java, QA/testing, and DevOps, reflecting a broad yet targeted demand across the tech sector.
business-software-applications: 20,248
software-engineering: 16,992
cybersecurity-engineering: 11,476
software-engineering-leadership: 10,608
data-and-analytics: 10,379
machine-learning-and-ai-engineering: 8,793
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