Amid the ongoing tech talent shortage and record-high demands from  companies eager to fill open roles, software engineers on Hired received  more than twice the amount of interview requests on average in 2021  than they did in 2020.  This competitive hiring market continues to put pressure on companies  to offer compelling salaries and benefits and extend their talent search  to hire remote software engineers outside of big tech hubs, expanding  and distributing teams globally. For software engineers, upskilling is key to thrive in this global job  market and the more specialized their skill set, the higher the demand  and salary.