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Job openings for software engineers are at their lowest level in five years, Indeed data show. | Marc Benioff said Salesforce might not hire software engineers in 2025 because of gains from AI.
Openings for software engineers on Indeed are at their lowest level in five years. AI is likely at least partly to blame.
He worried that even though coders are still needed in many areas, AI could step into roles that have long served as training grounds for junior engineers. Lighthouse Labs, a Canadian company offering coding boot camps, argued in January that global demand for skilled workers in data analytics, cybersecurity, and cloud computing was outstripping supply. AI tools, Biss said, could "handle much of the routine and repetitive tasks of the developer," while "humans focus on managing, double-checking, and creativity."
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