Hiring events · New York City, NY

Software hiring events in New York City, without the retail job fairs.

Software-specific hiring events, campus employer nights and developer mixers across the five boroughs and Long Island, from Columbia and NYU engineering fairs to HackerX, WomenHack and recruiting-heavy conferences. Each page gives the verified date, venue, cost, likely roles and a straight take on sponsorship odds.

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Mon, Sep 28 – Fri, Oct 2, 2026Medium software fit

DevOpsCon New York 2026

Five days of DevOps talks in Brooklyn, and the expo floor is where recruiters hang out.

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge · Developer conference with vendor expo
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Thu, Oct 1, 2026High software fit

Columbia Engineering Fall 2026 Graduate Career Fair

Columbia's grad-only engineering fair: 1,600 MS and PhD candidates, one room, one day.

Columbia University Morningside Campus · Campus career fair (graduate students)
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Fri, Oct 2, 2026High software fit

Columbia Engineering, Tech & AI Career Fair

45-plus engineering and tech firms at Lerner Hall, all majors welcome.

Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University · Campus career fair (undergraduate)
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Mon, Oct 5 – Wed, Oct 7, 2026Medium software fit

Lesbians Who Tech + Allies Summit 2026

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta sponsor this Seaport summit, and it has a career fair.

The Seaport (Pier 17, Gitano NYC, IPIC Theater) · Diversity-in-tech conference with career fair
Known H-1B sponsorGuide
Fri, Oct 9, 2026High software fit

NYU Careers in Technology Fair (with NYU Tandon)

NYU's tech-only fair: engineering, CS and data science employers in one afternoon.

NYU Wasserman Center · Campus career fair
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Medium software fit

JobFairX Technology Job Fair – New York City

Free NYC tech job fair, interviews by video, no commute.

Online, video interviews · Virtual job fair with matched video interviews
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Mon, Oct 12 – Wed, Oct 14, 2026High software fit

AI Engineer New York 2026

1,000 engineers building production AI, plus a three-day expo with Google DeepMind on the floor.

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel · Developer conference with sponsor expo
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Tue, Oct 13, 2026High software fit

WomenHack – New York (October)

15 to 20 employers, 5-minute interviews, one evening, free for women in tech.

To be announced (shared with invited candidates) · Invite-only speed networking
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Thu, Oct 22, 2026High software fit

Women in Tech 2026 – NYC (OutGeek)

Engineering leaders and hiring teams in Greenpoint, free for tech candidates, everyone welcome.

100 Sutton St, 6th Floor · In-person tech networking and hiring night
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Thu, Oct 22, 2026Medium software fit

JobFairX Technology Job Fair – Long Island

Long Island's tech employers interviewing by video, free, in one afternoon.

Online, video interviews · Virtual job fair with matched video interviews
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Thu, Oct 22, 2026Medium software fit

Stony Brook Emerging Talent Networking Dinner

A seated dinner with employers beats a crowded ballroom every time.

Stony Brook University (details on Handshake) · Campus employer networking dinner
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Mon, Nov 9, 2026High software fit

HackerX – New York City

HackerX NYC: a new employer every 5 minutes, free for pre-screened developers.

To be announced (shared with approved developers) · Invite-only speed networking
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Tue, Dec 1, 2026High software fit

WomenHack – New York (December)

Last WomenHack NYC of 2026, right when teams are closing Q1 headcount.

To be announced (shared with invited candidates) · Invite-only speed networking
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide
Tue, Dec 15 – Wed, Dec 16, 2026High software fit

QCon AI New York 2026

Senior engineers from Amazon, Netflix and Goldman in one room across the river from Manhattan.

The Westin Jersey City Newport · Developer conference with sponsors
Sponsorship varies by employerGuide

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