{"id":2713,"date":"2026-05-11T07:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:18:24","slug":"senior-software-engineer-explains-whats-happening-in-tech-job-market-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2713","title":{"rendered":"SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER EXPLAINS: What&#8217;s Happening in Tech Job Market Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CC7g1K8e-LE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Everyone keeps saying AI is replacing software engineers.<\/p>\n<p>But if that\u2019s true\u2026 why are software engineering job postings at a 3-year high while tech companies are still laying people off?<\/p>\n<p>The reality is much more complicated than the headlines make it sound.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I break down what\u2019s actually happening in the 2026 tech job market, why companies are quietly rehiring engineers they previously laid off, and where the real demand is shifting inside software engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I cover \ud83d\udc47<br \/>\n\u2705 Why 52,000+ tech layoffs don\u2019t tell the full story<br \/>\n\u2705 The hidden reason software engineering roles are still growing<br \/>\n\u2705 Why the \u201cAI replaced engineers\u201d narrative is already breaking down<br \/>\n\u2705 How companies are quietly rehiring former employees<br \/>\n\u2705 The difference between jobs getting eliminated vs jobs still exploding<br \/>\n\u2705 Why senior engineers are becoming even more valuable<br \/>\n\u2705 The real skills companies are hiring for in 2026<br \/>\n\u2705 How to position yourself if you want to break into tech or level up your career<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4b about me<br \/>\nI\u2019m Maddy, a senior software engineer (prev. at Google), with prior internships at Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Amazon. Sharing my journey here &#8211; thanks for watching \ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17find me on other socials<br \/>\nInstagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madeline.m.zhang\/<br \/>\nLinkedIn https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/madelinemzhang\/<br \/>\nTiktok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@madeline.m.zhang<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0:00 Layoffs vs Hiring<br \/>\n1:34 Engineering Jobs<br \/>\n2:45 AI vs Engineers<br \/>\n5:00 Boomerang Hiring<br \/>\n6:49 Where Demand Is Going<br \/>\n8:45 How To Position Yourself<br \/>\n10:01 Final Thoughts<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 Subscribe for more AI, software engineering, and career growth content!<\/p>\n<p>disclaimer: views are all my own and do not represent any current \/ past employer(s)<\/p>\n<p>#softwareengineering #techlayoffs #ai #artificialintelligence #softwareengineer #programming #coding #developers #techjobs #careeradvice #aiengineering #machinelearning #llm #techcareer #codinglife #developer #systemdesign #cloudengineering #mlops #futureofwork #bigtech #amazon #google #meta #openai #anthropic #careergrowth #computerscience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone keeps saying AI is replacing software engineers. 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