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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Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
Amazon	Software Dev Engineer, Machine Learning Compilers	Big Tech	7	L3
BCG	AI Architect (all genders) - BCG Platinion Vienna, Austria	Consulting	7	L4
BCG	AI Architect (all genders) - BCG Platinion Zurich, Switzerland	Consulting	7	L4
CrowdStrike	Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud (Hybrid, London)	Enterprise	7	L4
Autodesk	Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer	Enterprise	7	L2
NVIDIA	Principal Developer, AI Networking	Semiconductors	7	L3
Microsoft	Senior Cloud Solution Architect	Big Tech	7	L4
Google	Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML Training Infrastructure	Big Tech	7	L0
Hightouch	Staff Engineer, AI Productivity	Data AI	7	L4
Google	Software Engineer, AI/ML, YouTube Ads Bidding and Advertiser Optimization	Big Tech	7	L3
Google	Senior Software Engineer, Knowledge Catalog For AI	Big Tech	7	L4
Google	Senior Accelerators Systems Software Architect, AI Transformation	Big Tech	7	L3
Google	Software Engineer, AI/ML, Shopping Experiences	Big Tech	7	L6
Affirm	Software Engineer II, Backend (ML Training & Serving)	Fintech	7	L3
Honeywell	Advanced AI Engr	Industrial	7	L6
Amazon	Software Development Engineer - II, FinTech - Machine Learning	Big Tech	7	L6
Amazon	Sr. System Development Engineer, High-Performance Accelerator Servers for AI/ML	Big Tech	7	L3
Amazon	Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs	Big Tech	7	L3
Northrop Grumman	Systems Engineer - Level 3 – Global Algorithm Engineer (26-282)	Aerospace	7	L2
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Stores Economics & Science (SEAS)	Big Tech	7	L6
Amazon	Applied Scientist, Safe Control, Amazon Robotics, Compass	Big Tech	7	L6
Amazon	Applied Scientist, NA Stores Expansion	Big Tech	7	L4
CrowdStrike	Engineer I - New Grad, Agentic AI (Hybrid)	Enterprise	7	L4
GEICO	Senior Staff Engineer – Agentic AI & Enterprise Productivity	Insurance	7	L4
Caterpillar	Back Office Engineering Manager	Industrial	7	L4
Salesforce	Lead Release Engineering, Agentic Platform	Enterprise	7	L4
Google	Senior Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Commerce, Business Agent	Big Tech	7	L4
Oracle	Principal Engineer - AI Networking	Enterprise	7	L3
Abridge	Staff Application Security Engineer	Vertical AI	7	L4
OpenAI	Software Engineer, API Multicloud	AI Frontier	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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