Software developer job postings in the US have risen nearly 15% since February 2025, coinciding with the release of Claude Code and other agentic AI tools, according to an analysis from the Indeed Hiring Lab. Economist Guillermo Gallacher noted that the timing of these AI releases aligning with a rebound in software roles is a coincidence that cannot be ignored, especially as software developer jobs were previously seen as highly vulnerable to AI. The share of software development job postings also increased in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, while overall US job postings fell 7% over the same period. Gallacher wrote that the relationship between AI exposure and job postings appears to be flipping from job destruction to job creation, a trend echoed by business leaders like Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman, who have recently downplayed fears of widespread AI-induced job losses. However, many of the new postings are for senior positions, and overall software developer listings remain about 27.5% below pre-pandemic levels, though the recent rebound is stronger for occupations with greater AI exposure.