Tech Job Openings Hit Three-Year High, Defying the AI Displacement Narrative

Software engineering openings have rebounded to over 67,000 — the highest since 2023 — but the recovery is skewing heavily toward experienced hires, leaving junior developers behind.

Software engineering job openings in the U.S. have surged past 67,000, roughly doubling from their 2023 trough and reaching the highest level in over three years, according to data shared by @rohanpaul_ai. The rebound directly contradicts the widespread narrative that AI coding tools would crater demand for human software engineers.

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