Korea software engineer postings: up 3% this month, but weekly pace is down 33% from its peak
There are 111 open roles across 42 companies right now, but the week-by-week hiring pace has eased since early September.
is what the typical role asks for. 19% ask for 10 years or more.
33% of open roles state years39 new roles in the last 30 days, against 38 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 42 companies hiring in South Korea.
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This week's read
There are 111 open software engineer roles in South Korea right now, spread across 42 companies. A typical role stays open for 54 days before it is filled or pulled, so this is not a market that moves fast.
Look at the week-by-week trend and the slowdown is clear. The week of 7 September had 12 new postings, the most of any week in this period. By the week of 26 October, that had dropped to 8, a 33% drop from the peak. Over the last 30 days as a whole, new postings are still up slightly, 39 compared with 38 in the prior 30 days, but the weekly pace tells you the busiest stretch has passed.
Hiring is concentrated. The top 8 employers together hold 58% of all open roles. 당근 leads with 23 open roles, followed by Coupang with 13, Bjakcareer with 9, and 42Dot with 6. Ericsson, GE HealthCare, Krafton and Metanet round out the top 8, each with 3 or 4 roles.
The experience bar sits well above entry level. The median minimum asked for is 5 years, and 19% of postings want 10 or more. Only 33% of roles state a years requirement at all, so many postings leave it open. By title, 56% are mid-level, 20% senior, and 18% principal, with junior and lead roles making up a small slice.
If you are hoping to work from home, this is not the market for it: only 1% of open roles are remote. On the technical side, Python shows up in 34% of postings, followed by AI and machine learning and C++ at 28% each, then Kotlin at 24%.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Plan to be in the office
Only 1% of open roles are remote, so if you are applying in this market, expect to work on site most of the time.
- Know the experience bar
The median minimum asked for is 5 years, and 19% of postings want 10 or more. Only a third of postings state a years requirement, so check the listing closely.
- Start with the biggest hirers
당근, Coupang, Bjakcareer and 42Dot together post the most roles, and the top 8 employers overall hold 58% of all open positions.
Latest roles
The latest Engineering roles in South Korea
Read straight from the companies' own careers sites, newest first.
- [집중채용] Edge AI SW Engineer (Autonomous Driving)42Dot · Pangyo , South Korea, Posted 3d ago
- AI Phone - Android Device Integration EngineerBjakcareer · Seoul, Korea, Posted 4d ago
- Senior Software EngineerGE HealthCare · Seongnam, Posted 4d ago
- Software EngineerThermo Fisher · Giheung, Korea, Republic of, Posted 4d ago
- Staff Software EngineerOnto Innovation Inc-US · Hwasung-Korea; Icheon-Korea, Posted 4d ago
Momentum
New Engineering roles each week
Last 30 days: 39 new roles, against 38 the 30 days before (+3%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 12 |
| 14 Sep | 8 |
| 21 Sep | 11 |
| 28 Sep | 9 |
| 5 Oct | 0 |
| 12 Oct | 7 |
| 19 Oct | 8 |
| 26 Oct | 8 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Engineering roles
42 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 58% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| 당근 | 23 | |
| Coupang | 13 | |
| Bjakcareer | 9 | |
| 42Dot | 6 | |
| Ericsson | 4 | |
| GE HealthCare | 3 | |
| Krafton | 3 | |
| Metanet | 3 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Engineering roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 106 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Fintech 6%, Semiconductors 6%, Manufacturing 5%. Certifications named: Salesforce Certified Administrator 1%, Salesforce Certified Application Architect 1%. 1% of open roles say they are remote.
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