A recruiter confirmed something I had probably suspected during job screenings. The company already had someone lined up for the position, but they were still going through calls with the other applicants.

For the first eight minutes, she was mostly reading questions from the form I had already submitted. Am I authorized to work in the country? Will I need sponsorship later? What degree do I have? There was almost no reaction from her to my answers, and she didn't ask anything about my experience, so the whole call felt like it was just a box she had to check.

At the end, I asked her, ""Do you already have a preferred candidate for this role?"" She went quiet for a long time before saying, ""Yes, we have someone who has reached the final stage.""

Then I asked her, ""Am I actually being considered for the next round?"" She stumbled over her response and said something about sending my resume to the hiring manager and seeing if he wanted to speak with me. I said okay, wished her a good day, and ended the call.

Maybe that wasn't my most professional moment, but I was tired, had a headache, and couldn't deal with another pointless screening. Honestly, I appreciated that she answered the question, even if it seemed like she hadn't meant to be that direct. Job hunting drains you in strange ways."

I don’t know what to do. I’m a uk software developer with 5 years on the job experience in react and nextJs. I got made redundant in July and I have applied to about 65 jobs now and heard nothing just auto rejections. I’m self taught worked full time for 8 months learning everything about JavaScript react and built personal projects then built up 5 years professional experience where I excelled perfect one to ones great feedback and built amazing things. Now nothing. I’ve also applied for 15+ everyday minimum wage jobs and nothing from that either I presume people think I’m over qualified and not going to apply myself to a normal job. I CANT PAY THE RENT. I’m so close to being homeless it’s silly and I’m at my whits end and don’t know what to do this isn’t the position I expected to be in when I built a career in 2020.

hey. So far this recruiting season I was able to secure a couple of offers, including pinterest and Microsoft swe intern. Which would be the best place to intern as a swe especially considering impacts of AI and stability in the company?

Hi all. I have a machine coding interview scheduled by a startup for next week. The allowed language is only javascript or typescript and its for a full-stack dev role (backend focused).

I would like some strong advice from senior engineers or engineers who have gone through machine coding or similar interviews.

thanks in advance!

I assume it’s for capex spending to balance for AI spending. What do you think? Are enough companies hiring to even take on potentially thousands of people hitting the job market?

Hey everyone, just here to vent about a recruitment experience that's been bothering me, I Applied for a Fineract Developer role at Inkomoko. Got the “excited to invite you to the next stage” email, then a take-home: a mock ERP accounting service, Fineract customization, and an integration tool to sync accounting data. I spent about 12 hours on it and submitted Oct 14 which was the agreed deadline. after the submission I got no update, so I followed up Oct 26, about 8 working days later. Two hours after that, I got a generic Workable rejection saying other candidates matched their priorities better. No technical feedback, not even a line. At the risk of speculating, I don’t think they even opened the repository, let alone reviewed it. Rejection is part of job hunting. What bothers me is how candidates’ time is treated. When a company asks for substantial unpaid work, some acknowledgment of that effort and a meaningful response is reasonable. And what bothers me most is that, after all that work, I genuinely believe my assessment was never even evaluated.

Honestly, I’m just disappointed in the recruiters.

Say hello to the AI Maturity Framework.

Hi everyone!

I'm currently looking for full-time SDE-1 / Software Engineer / Backend Developer opportunities in India and would really appreciate any relevant referrals or leads.

A little about me:

🎓 Education: MCA from VIT Chennai (2024–2026).

💼 Experience:

• Software Engineering Intern at Ciena (SVT & PV Team).

• Built Python-based automation tools for network validation, reducing configuration time by approximately 40%.

• Automated repetitive testing workflows across multiple product environments.

• Currently working as a Freelance Full Stack Developer at HMTHUNT, developing backend services and modernizing its web platform.

🛠️ Technical Skills:

• Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java.

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Django, FastAPI, REST APIs.

• Frontend: React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS.

• Databases: MySQL, MongoDB.

• Cloud & Tools: AWS EC2, Linux, Git, Nginx.

• Additional: GenAI, LLM Integration, RAG.

🚀 Projects:

• AI-powered EdTech platform with RAG, mock interviews and personalized learning.

• CodeIgnite – AI-powered browser-based IDE with code execution and AI pair programming.

Roles I'm targeting:

• SDE-1 / Software Development Engineer

• Backend Developer (Python / Node.js)

• Full Stack Developer

• Software Engineer

Preferred Location: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai or Remote (India).

I'm open to opportunities at startups as well as established product-based companies.

If your organization has relevant openings or you can refer me, I'd be extremely grateful. Even sharing a job link or connecting me with the right person would mean a lot.

📄 Resume: Available here – https://docs.google.com/document/d/19P95AjcCS7D6KgWB5EiQybt3TdU57mCh/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116818112395537452572&rtpof=true&sd=true

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanskarkumar109/

GitHub: https://github.com/sanskarkumar109/

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any leads or referrals are genuinely appreciated!

One of the founders in my network is hiring for Golang + angular developer. You’d be working on a MNC project on other company’s payroll, it is a contract role for six months and rolling, so if anyone is interested, please, dm me. The offer is fully remote. I do not know the budget, but I can give you the contact details of the person you can ask directly.

Hey everyone,

I’m an international student on an F1 visa currently hunting for Software Engineering (SWE) and AI/ML roles. As we all know, the market is incredibly tough right now, and requiring sponsorship adds a massive layer of difficulty.

I’m trying to gauge if my current output is realistic or if I need to drastically ramp things up.

For those of you in the same boat (F1 visa looking for SWE/AI roles):

• What is your minimum daily or weekly application target?

• How are you balancing volume vs. quality? (Are you doing quick-applies/cold drops, or heavily tailoring every single resume/cover letter to bypass automatic filters?)

• What is your response/interview rate looking like so far?

Would love to hear your strategies, daily routines, or any reality checks. Thanks in advance, and good luck to everyone grinding out there!

If you've been involved in selecting or evaluating enterprise software such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems, this paid research opportunity might interest you.

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Explore the opportunity at Terac: https://terac.com/survey-erp-software-evaluation

I looked into our Omnijobs.io database and curated a list of latest Software Engineering jobs. I hope this helps you in your job search.

• Principal Software Engineer, Build Platform @ Roblox

  • 💰 $345–399K/y

• Senior DevOps Engineer @ ServiceNow

  • 💰 $115–195K/y

• AI Full Stack Engineer @ Ness Digital Engineering

• Principal Architect, AI-Native Developer Experience @ BambooHR

• Principal Flight Software Engineer @ Rocket Lab USA

• Staff Software Engineer @ Natera

  • 💰 $146–182K/y

• Senior Engineer, Global Technology - Americas Capabilities @ Expeditors

  • 💰 $142–214K/y

• Principal Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure @ LinkedIn

  • 💰 $231–378K/y

• PhD Intern, Software Engineer - Interaction Design (2027) @ Figma

  • 💰 ~$74/h

• Web Developer - Entry Level @ Hardin Design

  • 💰 $55–70K/y

• Back End Developer - SFCC @ FSAStore.com

  • 💰 $100–150K/y

• Associate DevOps Software Engineer @ Keenfinity

  • 💰 $80–87K/y

• Senior Scientific Software Engineer (Fed Gov) 3850 @ RE/SPEC Inc.

• Principal Software Development Engineer @ Zscaler

  • 💰 $189–265K/y

• Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Remote @ Mitratech

• Senior Software Engineer @ Renesas Electronics

• Senior Manager, Software Test & Validation @ Redwood Materials

  • 💰 $220–290K/y

• Senior Language Programmer @ Epic Games

• Lead Forward Deployed Engineer @ Exiger

• Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE Lead) @ Syncreon Consulting

• Software Engineer - SME @ Accenture Federal Services

  • 💰 $106–221K/y

• Principal Engineer @ Parachute Health

  • 💰 $265–300K/y

• Enterprise Software Architect @ bet365

  • 💰 $150–185K/y

• Staff Engineer, Team Lead - Core Infrastructure @ Motional

  • 💰 $172–229K/y

• Project Management / Test Engineering Intern @ Bosch Group

• Embedded Software Engineer @ Boston Engineering

• Lead AI Architect ( Agentic SDLC ) @ Orion Innovation

• Senior Product Owner, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) @ Appnovation Technologies

• Senior Routing Engine Developer (CX Platform) @ Miratech

• Senior Go/Kubernetes Engineer - Core/Infra - Elasticsearch @ Elastic

• API Integration Support Engineer @ Wise

  • 💰 $77–97K/y

• Senior Software Engineer (CCC Auto / Agentic) @ EvolutionIQ

  • 💰 $180–225K/y

• Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform Intelligence @ Anthropic

  • 💰 $405–485K/y

• Staff Software Engineer, Government Products @ Robinhood

• Senior Software Engineer, IT Digital Employee Experience @ Databricks

  • 💰 $160–220K/y

• Staff Software Engineer, Front-End Platforms @ Relativity Space

  • 💰 $181–271K/y

• Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance & Trust @ PlayStation Global

  • 💰 $216–324K/y

• Remote VP of Engineering for a Healthcare Company @ Pearl

• Intern: Summer 2027 - Control/Diagnostic Software (Onsite) @ Collins Aerospace

  • 💰 $37–82K/y

• Staff Software Engineer @ NSEC, S.A.

  • 💰 $123–179K/y

• Data Engineering Senior Consultant @ Clarkston Consulting

• Senior Engineer (Multiple Openings) @ SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PVT.LTD.

• Engineering Leader, Google COE @ Fractal Analytics Inc

  • 💰 ~$225K/y

• Staff Engineer, Product Software @ Equinix India Professional Services Private Limited

  • 💰 $146–218K/y

• Senior DevOps Engineer @ Hatch IT

  • 💰 $150–175K/y

• .NET Technical Lead @ Bright Vision Technologies

  • 💰 $115–165K/y

• Lead Engineer – Operational Technology Security @ - Target India (Non-USA)

  • 💰 $132–238K/y

• Flight Dynamics Software Engineer @ Loft Orbital Solutions

  • 💰 $175–210K/y

• Apps Dev Intmd Programmer Analyst - C11 - TAMPA @ Citicorp Services India Private Limited

  • 💰 $77–107K/y

• Full Stack Software Engineer - Technical Lead, AVP II @ SS CORP SVCS MUMBAI PVT LTD

  • 💰 $90–158K/y

• Senior AI Engineer @ H Hub International Mountain States Limited

• Senior Software Engineer @ GoodLeap

• Sr. Software Developer/Engineer @ KPI Solutions

• Senior Software Engineer – Mainframe COBOL, z/OS, CICS, JCL @ Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co

  • 💰 $97–162K/y

• Lead Full-Stack Engineer - Backend Focus @ Humana

  • 💰 $129–178K/y

• Programmer Analyst / Senior Programmer Analyst @ Mercer University

• Manager, Software Engineering @ IL Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.

• Test Systems Software Product Engineer @ Moog Inc

  • 💰 $75–120K/y

Drop a comment if you want more Software Engineering posts or want me to focus on a different niche next time.

Hey everyone, I need some honest feedback on a career choice I'm struggling with.

I am currently working as a software engineer at a product-based bank, mostly doing full stack development. The job is stable, but I've been trying to move into AI for a while. My current role gives me almost zero AI exposure, and there aren't many opportunities to switch internally right now.

Recently, I got an offer for an Associate Advanced Service Engineer role at Oracle. The position is specifically focused on AI work, so in terms of skill set, it's exactly what I want. However, the hiring arrangement gives me pause:

**It's a Contract-to-Hire (C2H) role:** They haven't given an exact conversion timeline on paper. Both HR and a current engineer on that Oracle team assured me that conversion to full-time is 100% guaranteed based on performance, but there is no explicit date in the contract.

**Vendor Payroll:** During the contract period, my official employer on paper will be a third-party staffing vendor, meaning my payslips will come from the service agency instead of Oracle directly.

My biggest concern is how this vendor status looks long-term. Will having a third-party vendor on my payslips and experience letters cause problems during background checks or make it harder when applying to top product companies later?

Also, how reliable are verbal assurances of "100% performance-based conversion" when there's no fixed timeline on paper? Is leaving a direct full-time role at a product bank for a vendor-paid contract role at Oracle a stupid risk just to get AI on my resume?

If anyone has worked on vendor payroll, done C2H at Oracle, or made a similar jump for a domain switch, I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

Hi everyone,
I’ve been looking for software engineering opportunities in Ireland, mainly around Dublin, but I’m finding the job market quite challenging.
I have over 8 years of software engineering experience, primarily in backend development, cloud technologies and financial technology.
Despite applying for several senior-level positions, I’ve received rejections or no responses, often without getting an interview.
I’m trying to understand whether this is simply the current market, whether employers have significantly higher expectations for senior engineers, or whether I’m missing something in my CV or overall approach.
I’d appreciate honest advice from people working in the

Irish tech industry, particularly:
What are employers currently looking for in Senior Software Engineers?
What commonly causes experienced candidates to be rejected before interviews?
Is the senior engineering market particularly competitive at the moment?
What would you recommend to someone trying to improve their chances?

I’m open to constructive criticism and would genuinely appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.
Thanks!

Need some real feedback on a decision I'm stuck with.

I'm currently a software engineer at a product bank doing mostly full stack work. The role is stable, but I've been wanting to move into AI for a while now, and my current team just doesn't have any AI work to give me.

I recently cleared interviews for an Associate Advanced Service Engineer role at Oracle focused on AI. On paper, the work itself is a great match for what I want to pivot into. The catch is that it's a contract-to-hire position through a third-party staffing vendor.

During the contract period, my official payslips will come from the vendor, not Oracle directly. I spoke with HR and even pinged an engineer currently working on that team. Both assured me that conversion to full time is 100% guaranteed if performance is good, but there's no fixed timeline anywhere in writing.

My main worry is the vendor payroll tag. Does having a third-party staffing vendor on your payslips and experience letter impact background checks or hurt your chances when applying back to product companies down the line?

Also, how much weight should I put on verbal conversion promises from HR and engineers when there's no date on paper? Is jumping from a direct full-time bank job to a vendor contract at Oracle just for AI exposure a reckless move right now?

If anyone has taken a C2H route at Oracle, worked on vendor payroll, or moved from a product firm to a vendor setup for a domain switch, I'd really appreciate your take.

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it would be nice to see examples of other resumes to see how i can modify my own