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According to technical interview performance, remote roles are drawing higher concentrations of elite software engineers than any city in the US.

Top Nearshore Software Hubs in Europe and Americas 1. Belgrade, Serbia - ranked #2 in Europe, #9 globally 2. Gdansk, Poland - #3 in Europe, #12 globally 3. Sofia, Bulgaria - #4 in Europe, #18 globally 4. Warsaw, Poland - #5 in Europe, #20 globally 5. Sao Paulo, Brazil - #1 in LATAM, #38 globally

GCCs are flocking to Bangalore and attracting more of India's elite software engineers. Learn more about what is drawing top employers and engineers to the city.

The latest tech hiring trends are showing a significant tech talent migration. Historically, elite software engineers have been concentrated in three U.S. tech hubs; San Francisco, Seattle, and New York. According to Karat’s 2025 Top Cities to Hire Software Engineers report, which is based on data from over 500,000 technical interviews, those traditional strongholds of […]

Recent advancements in generative AI (GenAI) have made it possible for AI to perform some of the same tasks that software engineers do. Many believe that AI will decrease the need for software engineers as a result. Karat’s 2024 Tech Hiring Trends surveyed software engineering leaders and found the opposite is happening — engineers are […]

The technical hiring process for software engineers is notoriously long, with multiple stages, people, and tools used to manage it all. While this can lead to inefficiencies and a frustrating process for everyone involved, Karat’s 2024 Tech Hiring Trends report found that software engineering leaders are centralizing their hiring processes in response to a changing […]

Tech hiring over the last two years has been plagued with mass layoffs and uncertainty. It looks like things are turning around though, as sentiment around technical hiring is rebounding in 2024.  Karat’s Tech Hiring Trends report surveys software engineering leaders to uncover how hiring is changing each year and the practices of the most […]

Last week, I had the opportunity to lead a session at Consero’s Talent Acquisition Management Forum in Irving, Texas. It was an engaging discussion with talent acquisition leaders about various trends in the technology industry, including the direct impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) and global hiring strategies are having on today’s talent landscape. Here are a […]

The tech hiring landscape continues to shift as the world’s workforce navigates global economic uncertainty. Fortunately, these shifts create opportunities for software developers and engineers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the job market for these professionals remains resilient with an expected 26% increase in employment over the next decade. Furthermore, Karat’s 2023 Hiring Trends […]