Do you think 'software engineer' will still be a common job title in 10 years?

AI coding agents are writing production code. Junior roles are quietly disappearing from hiring pipelines. Despite all that, complex systems still break in ways only experienced engineers can diagnose, and someone still has to define what gets built and why. So where does that leave "software engineer" by 2036? Cast your vote.

Poll Results

It'll exist but look completely unrecognizable
35%
Yes, fundamentals always matter
27%
No, the role will be fully abstracted away
19%
Other (tell us in the comment below)
11%
Only in regulated industries (finance, defense, health)
8%