State of the software engineering job market in 2026, part 2
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.comAI PulseJun 9, 2026

AI engineering openings +60% vs SE +7% at top companies. Anthropic leads interview prep demand (35% vs Google's 17%, OpenAI's 15%) -- more coveted than Big Tech.
Intern intakes still falling as SE hiring recovers. Frontend and native mobile declining fastest; AI engineering and FDE exploding.
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