What are some countries with decent demand for software engineers?

I'm currently in my last year of uni in Lugano, and I have a year of experience as a developer and two as a system administrator.

Although I was considering staying in Switzerland because of the salaries and quality of life, but coming from southern italy I don't really like how cold the people are in general.

What would be a good alternative to work as a swe? The main things I value are quality of life, work life balance and how lively people are. I don't want to go back to Italy for various reasons though