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The best cities to hire software engineers in 2026 include Seattle, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Toronto, based on engineering skill concentration, cost, and talent supply. These rankings reflect where companies can find the highest concentration of top-quartile engineering talent in the AI era.

AI is fundamentally changing how software is built. In financial services organizations, that shift is colliding with legacy systems, regulatory needs, and top-down pressure to maximize the efficiency of technology head counts and spending.

The new hiring challenge: identifying AI-ready engineers AI has boosted engineering productivity, with leaders estimating a 34% average productivity lift. Leading organizations are evolving their hiring processes with human-led, AI-native interviews that evaluate how engineers collaborate with AI in real workflows. Key findings from the report: Download the full report to access exclusive data on: […]

AI is rewriting the rules of engineering productivity and the gap between top performers and everyone else is widening fast. In Karat’s upcoming 2025 AI Workforce Transformation Report, 400 senior engineering leaders reveal how AI is reshaping hiring, readiness, and global competitiveness.

Explore how AI engineering hiring in India is evolving. Learn GCC trends, talent gaps, and how to assess AI-ready software engineers in 2026.

The state of software engineer hiring After two years of slower demand for software engineers, leaders are looking ahead to brighter days. Optimism amongst engineering leaders and business leaders suggests that hiring may be nearing an inflection point as hiring targets for the next year are rising. The increase in job openings is coming from […]

Download the report to gain the tools and knowledge to recruit AI engineers, successfully interview and assess candidates, and close the deal by offering the appropriate compensation.

Download the report to learn today’s market and be prepared to pay competitively in order to secure the best engineering talent. 

Best schools for hiring software engineers The best computer science schools to target for early career hiring depend on your company’s goals, brand, size, industry, and speciality. Use this ranking report to identify which schools make sense for you based on the concentrations of elite engineering talent (i.e. candidates who score in the top quartile […]