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India's Tech Job Openings Rise 17%, Reach 18-Month High
A report says India had 123,000 active technology job openings in October 2026.
That was more than in September and 17% higher than a year earlier.
It was also the highest number in 18 months.
IT services companies had the most openings and drove much of the increase.
Many jobs were for people with experience, rather than beginners.
Most openings were full-time, and many were based in offices.
Remote and hybrid openings were lower than a year earlier.
Bengaluru had more openings than any other city in the report.
India had 123,000 active technology job openings in October 2026, up 17% year over year and the highest level in 18 months.
IT services led the recovery with 66,000 openings, up 57% from October 2025.
Mid-senior roles made up 55% of openings, while full-time positions accounted for 76%.
Work-from-office openings reached 100,000, while remote and hybrid openings declined year over year.
Bengaluru remained the largest city market with 31,000 openings; Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations were up 67% year over year.
- Who
- Employers hiring for technology roles in India, as measured in an Xpheno report.
- What
- Active technology job openings reached 123,000, a 17% year-over-year increase.
- Where
- India.
- When
- October 2026.
- Why
- The increase was led primarily by IT services hiring, including demand for AI engineering, analyst and technical leadership roles.
Key facts
- Active tech openings
- 123,000 in October 2026
- Year-over-year change
- Up 17% from October 2025
- IT services openings
- 66,000, up 57% year over year
- Mid-senior roles
- 68,000 openings, or 55% of total demand
- Full-time openings
- 93,000, or 76% of active tech jobs
- Work-from-office openings
- 100,000, or 81% of active tech openings
- Largest city market
- Bengaluru, with 31,000 openings
- Freshness index
- 49%, up three percentage points from September
Quotes
Kamal Karanth
Co-founder of Xpheno
“Talent action in the IT Services cohort is being driven by a combination of demand in AI Engineering roles, Analyst roles and Technical Lead roles. The active talent pool across these roles in a cohort of Top 6 IT Service bellwethers has grown between 14% to 22% over the last 2 quarters, showing sustained onboarding of talent”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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