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It seems only senior level positions are available, and the few other positions are entry. There are also places that hire based on a flat job title (SWE) and just adjust the price dependent on experience.

There is currently a huge shortage of highly skilled technical jobs. So at least IME in the US, companies are falling over themselves to throw large sums of money at experts that largely don't exist.

Outside of that some really couldn't care less. It may be because the often (and sometimes correctly) think that you will require just as much training to get up to speed, but will want far more money.

Hiring recently has be insanity. It's not just post-covid. Companies have no idea what they want, expect to put little effort into hiring, and reject huge numbers of candidates, but claim the market is bare.