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Forecast 818907c9 · published 2026-08-18
Around 60 job postings for software engineer roles are expected the week of Sep 14–20, 2026 (likely range: 6–115, 80% confidence) — down from 70 the week of Aug 17–23, 2026.
What was claimed
The forecast
- Target period
- Sep 14–20, 2026
- Predicted mentions
- 60 job postings
- Direction
- ↓ Falling
- Method
- Linear trend fit with confidence interval
- Review by
- 2026-09-20
- Expires
- 2026-09-27
Confidence at publication
11%
What happened
Outcome
Not yet scored. This forecast is still inside its review window, so nothing here is proven — it is a claim awaiting a verdict.
Observed history
software engineer — the series behind the fit
Jul 13–19, 2026: 0 mentionsJul 20–26, 2026: 46 mentionsJul 27–Aug 2, 2026: 172 mentionsAug 3–9, 2026: 1 mentionsAug 10–16, 2026: 30 mentionsAug 17–23, 2026: 83 mentions
How we know
Evidence
40+
Confidence
11%
Source diversity
2 sources
Last updated
2026-08-18
Reality validation
Not yet scored against reality.
How this forecast was made
- Approach
- Linear trend fitted to recent weekly counts, with a range to account for uncertainty
- How far ahead
- 4 weeks
- Checked against reality by
- 2026-09-20
- Can it be edited?
- No — forecasts are locked at publication and scored as-is
Track record for software engineer
3 forecasts published, 0 scored — none scored yet, so this entity's forecasts are unproven.
Primary sources
Gusto, Inc.: Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools2026-07-22job listing
Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer – Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics2026-07-21job listing
Software Engineer – Solutions Engineering2026-07-21job listing