What is Software Engineering and how common is it in AI job postings?

Software Engineering is a skill in the "General Experience & Skills" category. It currently appears in 1,943 active AI roles across 170 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for Software Engineering?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Software Engineering are: Amazon (360), Google (266), NVIDIA (147), Anduril (87), OpenAI (61).

Is demand for Software Engineering growing?

Over the last 13 weeks, 1,440 new AI postings mentioned Software Engineering. Demand is rising — up 226% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is Software Engineering used?

Roles requiring Software Engineering are concentrated in: agents (52%), serving infrastructure (20%), application (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

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1,943 active AI roles across 170 companies mention Software Engineering. Category: General Experience & Skills.

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New AI postings mentioning Software Engineering per week — 1,440 total over 13 weeks.

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1943 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Amazon	Applied Scientist, WHS Data-Tech	Big Tech	7	L6
Amazon	Sr Software Development Engineer, Brand Store Shopping Experience	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Tallent Intellgience	Big Tech	7	L4
Northrop Grumman	Software Engineer: Automation/AI - Level 2 or 3 (Chandler)	Aerospace	7	L4
Verizon	Principal AI/ML Engineer	Telecom	7	L3
Autodesk	Principal Engineer (Typescript, Playwright , AI)	Enterprise	7	L4
Disney	Lead Machine Learning Engineer - News	Media	7	L4
Capital One	Sr. Distinguished Engineer	Banking	7	L4
JPMorgan Chase	Director of eSoftware Engineering - FPGA / Equities Low Latency Trading	Banking	7	L3
Harvey	Senior Software Engineer, Backend	AI Frontier	7	L4
Google	Software Engineer, Apps, Pixel	Big Tech	7	L4
Google	Senior Director, Engineering, YouTube Music and Podcasts	Big Tech	7	L6
Sierra	Strategist, Agent Development (Brazilian Portuguese speaking)	AI Frontier	7	L4
Microsoft	Cloud Solution Architect - Microsoft 365 Copilot	Big Tech	7	L4
Google	Staff Software Engineer, AI Agent, Google Cloud IAM Infrastructure	Big Tech	7	L4
Databricks	Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Financial Services	Data AI	7	L6
Google	Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Sensor Fusion, XR	Big Tech	7	L3
AMD	Full Stack AI Software Development	Semiconductors	7	L4
Northrop Grumman	Software Engineer Level 5	Aerospace	7	L0
Amazon	Senior Software Development Engineer, Autonomous AI Security	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Engineer, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Phamarcy	Big Tech	7	L3
Amazon	Sr. Application Architect	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Software Development Engineer, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Phamarcy	Big Tech	7	L3
Amazon	Gen AI Solution Architect - FSI, FSI SA	Big Tech	7	L4
Amazon	Sr. Data Analytics SA, WWSO	Big Tech	7	L4
Caterpillar	Lead Software Engineer - Data Ops	Industrial	7	L3
GEICO	Principal Product Manager, Conversational Chatbot	Insurance	7	L4
NVIDIA	Principal Software Engineer, Agent Policy Fabric	Semiconductors	7	L4
Anduril	Lead Systems Engineer, Battlespace	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	Systems Engineer, Battlespace	Defense	7	L4

Frequently asked questions

What is Software Engineering and how common is it in AI job postings?
Software Engineering is a skill in the "General Experience & Skills" category. It currently appears in 1,943 active AI roles across 170 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for Software Engineering?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Software Engineering are: Amazon (360), Google (266), NVIDIA (147), Anduril (87), OpenAI (61).
Is demand for Software Engineering growing?
Over the last 13 weeks, 1,440 new AI postings mentioned Software Engineering. Demand is rising — up 226% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is Software Engineering used?
Roles requiring Software Engineering are concentrated in: agents (52%), serving infrastructure (20%), application (15%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

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