--- title: "Mid-Senior Roles Take 55% of India's 123,000 Active Tech…" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/india-123000-tech-job-openings-october-2026" language: "en" author: "drashtigarach" published: "2026-10-07T08:12:54.000Z" modified: "2026-10-07T08:41:22.725Z" --- [Back to Blog](/blog) [News](/blog/tag/news)[Jobs](/blog/tag/jobs)[Technology](/blog/tag/technology)[India](/blog/tag/india)[Labor Market](/blog/tag/labor-market) # Mid-Senior Roles Take 55% of India's 123,000 Active Tech Openings as Entry-Level Demand Dips India has 123,000 active tech openings, an 18-month high, but 55% are mid-senior and entry-level openings fell 6% from September. See which cities lead. 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So the market is at an 18-month high, but more than half of what is open asks for experience, while [entry-level openings fell 6% sequentially to 15,000](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). For [Metaintro](https://www.metaintro.com) readers in India's tech workforce, the useful questions are which experience levels are being hired, which employers are behind the rise, which cities hold the openings, and what a fresher can do this month. Here is that detail. ## What Did Xpheno's October Tech Jobs Outlook Find? Active tech demand [rose 5% month-on-month and 17% year-on-year in October](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), extending a [four-month recovery from the record low seen in June](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). In September, [overall hiring demand in the IT sector stood at 117,000 roles, close to the high of 119,000 recorded in March 2026](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/india-it-services-hiring-demand-september-xpheno-ai-jobs-126090100375_1.html). Technology jobs made up [51% of India's total active talent demand in October](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), a share that was flat from September and three percentage points higher than a year earlier. The pool also became fresher, with Xpheno's [freshness index, which measures openings published or refreshed in the preceding two weeks, stood at 49%](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), up three percentage points from September and six from October 2025. [Nearly half of the active openings were therefore recent or freshly updated postings](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). Xpheno is a [specialist staffing firm](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/india-it-services-hiring-demand-september-xpheno-ai-jobs-126090100375_1.html) and the insights partner on [KDEM's Silicon Beach Skills report on the Udupi and Mangaluru cluster](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf), KDEM being the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission. ## What Counts as an Active Opening in This Tracker? Active jobs are [openings directly published by employers that remain active, have been refreshed or are accepting applications during the period covered](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). The count draws on [company career pages, official job pages on prominent social media platforms and direct postings on major job boards](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). Two things are left out. [Recruitment mandates and openings published through recruitment and staffing agencies are excluded](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). So this figure does not cover every vacancy, and the openings it does count are ones an employer posts itself, on [its own career page, an official job page on a prominent social media platform, or a direct posting on a major job board](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). These are [active openings published by employers](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), not hires, and the [49% freshness reading](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) shows how many were posted or refreshed in the previous two weeks. ## Which Experience Levels Are Employers Asking For? [Mid-senior positions accounted for 68,000 openings, or 55% of the total, rising 6% month-on-month and 19% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). The rest of the ladder looks like this. - **Entry-level.** [15,000 openings, down 6% from September but up 15% from a year earlier](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Mid-junior.** [7,000 openings, rising 40% month-on-month and 17% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Senior.** [2,000 openings](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Other or undefined levels.** [Another 31,000 openings were classified under other or undefined levels](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), roles that [do not carry a defined level](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07). The undefined group is large, so the level split is not a complete picture of which levels the open roles are for. What it does show is direction. Entry-level openings are higher than a year ago, but they [slipped in October while mid-senior demand rose](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). > 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, Kamal Karanth, co-founder of Xpheno, said, according to [the Financial Express report](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). ## Which Employers Are Driving the Rebound, and Which Are Not? [IT services firms are driving the recovery](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). Active openings in that segment [rose 16% sequentially to 66,000, up 57% from October 2025](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), and [October demand was the segment's highest in 18 months](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). In a cohort of six major IT services companies, the [active talent pool in AI engineering, analyst and technical leadership roles has grown between 14% and 22% over the last two quarters](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07). Among Global Capability Centres, [GCC tech hiring remained unchanged from September at 18,000 openings but was up 64% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), about [15% of overall active tech demand](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). Two employer groups are [still below October 2025](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Software product companies.** [16,000 openings, down 16% month-on-month and 38% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Funded technology startups.** [12,000 openings, unchanged from September but 29% below October 2025](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). Smaller groups round out the count, with [tech functions within the Big Four and Big Ten at 5,000 openings and technology roles in non-tech sectors at 6,000](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). For a job seeker, this split is practical. A candidate who has only been applying to product companies and startups is fishing in the two pools that are [below last year's level](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). ## Which Roles and Skills Are in Demand? [Core tech and engineering remained the largest functional category, with 61,000 openings, about half of total demand](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), and the category [grew 5% month-on-month and 2% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). Other functions make up the rest. - **Tech business development, sales and marketing.** [14,000 openings, increasing 8% month-on-month and 17% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Tech consulting and advisory.** [5,000 openings, up 25% from September](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **IT project management.** [3,000 openings](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Other technology functions.** [40,000 openings, up 60% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). The roles named behind the IT services rise [include AI engineering, analyst positions and technical leadership](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07). In September, [IT services openings stood at 57,000, the highest since February 2025](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/india-it-services-hiring-demand-september-xpheno-ai-jobs-126090100375_1.html). ## Is Office Work Back for Tech Roles in India? For most active tech openings, yes. [Full-time work-from-office openings reached 100,000, accounting for 81% of all active technology openings](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and that demand [increased 9% month-on-month and 32% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). [Full-time remote jobs fell 9% sequentially and 23% year-on-year to 10,000, while hybrid openings declined 7% month-on-month and 19% year-on-year to 13,000](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). One caution on reading these numbers. [Full-time roles numbered 93,000, or 76% of total demand](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), in a separate employment-type split, while [full-time work-from-office openings reached 100,000](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) in the work-format split. The two splits do not reconcile, so read the work-format numbers as a direction, which points toward office-based roles. On employment type, [contract positions rose 33% sequentially to 4,000, while internship and part-time openings also increased 33% to 4,000, up 95% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). ## Which Cities Have the Most Tech Openings? [India's six major technology hubs accounted for 83,000 openings, or 67% of active demand, up 9% month-on-month](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). - **Bengaluru.** [31,000 openings, up 11% from September](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), though [Bengaluru was down 11% year-on-year despite its monthly recovery](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Hyderabad.** [14,000 openings, registering the strongest month-on-month growth among the major cities at 27%](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and a [40% year-on-year increase](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Delhi NCR.** [9,000 openings with no monthly change](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [down 10% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Chennai.** [8,000 openings, up 14% from September](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [unchanged from a year earlier](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). - **Mumbai.** [6,000 openings after a 20% monthly increase](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [up 50%](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) on the year. - **Pune.** [6,000 openings, down 14% from September](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [up 20%](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) on the year. Outside the hubs, [tier-2 and tier-3 locations accounted for 40,000 openings](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). Demand there [fell 2% month-on-month but was up 67% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). ## What Is Happening in Smaller Tech Cities Like Mangaluru and Udupi? For one smaller cluster, a [KDEM report with Xpheno as insights partner](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf) maps the talent pool of Udupi and Mangaluru, a [focus cluster Beyond Bengaluru](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). It counts the region's white-collar talent pool, not job openings. The [Silicon Beach Skills report on Udupi and Mangaluru, Edition 2, dated September 2026](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf), was produced with [KDEM, a Section 8 organization promoted by Government of Karnataka and Industry](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). The Udupi and Mangaluru cluster has an [active and accessible white-collar talent pool of 280k, against the 240k reported in September 2025](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). [Experienced white-collar talent with more than 1 year of working experience grew 17% YoY, moving up to 105k from 90k in 2025](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). The [volume of outbound jobseekers from the region dropped by a significant 20% over the year](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf), while [inbound interest from talent outside the region has marginally grown by 3%](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). In the region's industry mix, [the IT / ITeS sector remains the largest with almost one-fourth of the total active workforce employed in it](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf) and has [registered a 21% YoY growth](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). The cluster's top white-collar skill groups are [Programming (25.6k), Business Skills (22.3k) and Finance & Accounting (18.1k)](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). Talent with 1 to 5 years of experience [makes up 46% of the active workforce](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). At the senior end, [professionals with 15+ years of experience make a significant 14% of the active workforce](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). These are counts of the region's talent pool, not job openings. > The Beyond Bengaluru Mission is about turning intent into outcomes, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, said, according to [the Silicon Beach Skills report](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69849e3ad259705826dafa41/6ab4b366e4410c930e2750d0_Silicon%20Beach%20Skills%20_Sept2026.pdf). The [Beyond Bengaluru Mission, led by KDEM](https://karnatakadigital.in/beyond-bengaluru/), focuses on [six key clusters, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Shivamogga, and Tumakuru](https://karnatakadigital.in/beyond-bengaluru/). [As of March 2025, the mission had onboarded 126 companies and created 5,500+ direct jobs](https://karnatakadigital.in/beyond-bengaluru/). For a tech worker in Karnataka, talent, infrastructure, incubators and colleges for Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi are listed on the [KDEM Beyond Bengaluru cluster pages](https://karnatakadigital.in/beyond-bengaluru/). ## Where Can Freshers Build Skills Employers Are Asking For? With entry-level openings at [15,000 in October, against 68,000 mid-senior openings](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07), one [government-backed](https://futureskillsprime.in/) starting point is [FutureSkills Prime, a digital skilling initiative by nasscom & MeitY](https://futureskillsprime.in/), which runs [courses, pathways and industry-backed nasscom certification programs aligned with National Occupational Standards (NOS) and National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)](https://futureskillsprime.in/). Here is some of what is on offer. - **A diagnostic first.** A [Competency Diagnostic Assessment for personalised tech recommendations matched to your skills and career goals](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **Course areas.** Tracks include [AI and ML courses](https://futureskillsprime.in/), [cloud computing courses](https://futureskillsprime.in/), [big data analytics courses](https://futureskillsprime.in/) and [cybersecurity skills courses](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **A route to openings.** [Internships & Job Opportunities with Talent Connect](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **Incentives.** [Govt. of India Incentives on course completion](https://futureskillsprime.in/) for [Government Incentive Eligible Programmes](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **Learning by doing.** [Experiential Learning for building industry-ready skills](https://futureskillsprime.in/), plus [engagement with industry experts via Bootcamp & Career Mantra sessions](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **Credits.** An [opportunity to earn credits via NCrF for industry-defined jobs and competencies](https://futureskillsprime.in/). - **Proof of skill.** [Industry-approved nasscom Certifications to enhance employability](https://futureskillsprime.in/) sit alongside [Hackathons & Subject Olympiads with outcome-based assessments & credit assignments](https://futureskillsprime.in/). Courses and pathways in the most in-demand skills are listed [at discounted prices](https://futureskillsprime.in/). ## What This Means for Tech Job Seekers, and What Should You Do Next? The headline is real, with [active tech openings at an 18-month high](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). More than half of the openings are [mid-senior](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), [81% are work-from-office](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [IT services companies remain the biggest source](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). A fresher who reads the [123,000 figure](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) as an easy door is reading only the headline, while the split shows where a way in exists. Here is what to do. - **Experienced engineers, go where the growth is.** IT services openings sit at [66,000, up 57% from October 2025](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), the segment at the centre of [what TCS's big AI bet means for IT services careers](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/what-tcs-big-ai-bet-means-for-it-services-careers). GCC openings held at [18,000, up 64% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and [India GCC hiring](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/india-gcc-hiring-bounces-back) has bounced back from a layoff cycle before. - **Freshers, aim at the mid-junior step too.** Mid-junior openings [rose 40% month-on-month to 7,000](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), while entry-level openings [fell 6% sequentially](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), so mid-junior openings grew in October while entry-level openings shrank. - **Do not skip internships and contract roles.** Internship and part-time openings were [up 95% year-on-year](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), and contract roles [rose 33% from September but were down 33% from a year earlier](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/). Both are small pools of [4,000 openings each](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). - **Apply on employer pages.** The tracker counts ads [published directly by employers](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) on career pages and job boards, and [excludes openings routed through recruitment and staffing agencies](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), so employers' own postings, on their career pages, official social media job pages and direct job-board ads, are where these openings sit. - **Plan for the office.** With [81% of openings](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) in the work-from-office split, factor commute and relocation costs into any offer. - **Look beyond the six hubs.** [Tier-2 and tier-3 locations held 40,000 openings, up 67% year-on-year](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), and talent, incubators and colleges for Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi are listed on Karnataka's [Beyond Bengaluru cluster pages](https://karnatakadigital.in/beyond-bengaluru/). - **Build one provable skill.** Pick an [AI, cloud or data analytics track](https://futureskillsprime.in/) and finish a project you can show. ## Related Articles - [TCS Will Have as Many AI Agents as Employees Within Three Years, What IT Workers Should Do Now](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tcs-ai-agents-match-workforce-2026) - [TCS and Infosys Face an AI Reckoning, What It Means for Millions of IT Jobs](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tcs-infosys-ai-reckoning-millions-it-jobs-2026) - [India's IT Giants Face an AI Reckoning as High-Paying Tech Jobs Vanish](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/india-it-jobs-ai-automation-2026) - [Tech Companies Prioritize Specialized Skills for Entry-Level Candidates](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/entry-level-tech-jobs-specialized-skills) - [IBM Is Betting on Entry-Level Workers as Rivals Cut Them](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/ibm-betting-entry-level-workers-rivals-cut-2026) - [India Tech Hiring Surges Amid Economic Momentum](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/india-tech-hiring-growth-2025-economic-trends) - [Skills-Based Hiring Takes Center Stage in India](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/skills-based-hiring-india) - [Indian IT Firms Focus on Skills Amid Slower Hiring](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/indian-it-firms-headcount-growth) - [Gen Z Faces Entry Level Job Paradox](https://www.metaintro.com/blog/gen-z-faces-entry-level-job-paradox) ## People Also Asked ### Q: How many tech jobs are open in India right now? A: There were [123,000 active tech openings in October 2026, the highest level in 18 months](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/) in Xpheno's outlook, a figure that excludes [openings routed through recruitment and staffing agencies](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms). ### Q: Are there entry-level tech jobs in India in 2026? A: Yes, but fewer than for experienced staff, with [entry-level openings at 15,000, down 6% from September but up 15% from a year earlier](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/tech-jobs-in-india-rise-17-yoy-to-123000-in-october-highest-in-18-months-report/4354790/), against [68,000 mid-senior openings](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07). ### Q: Which Indian city has the most tech job openings? A: Bengaluru, with [31,000 openings](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-active-tech-job-openings-reach-18-month-high-in-oct/articleshow/134714954.cms), followed by [Hyderabad with 14,000 and Delhi NCR with 9,000](https://www.indiatoday.in/jobs/deep-dive/story/india-tech-jobs-reach-123-lakh-what-companies-are-hiring-for-in-october-2026-educ-3011368-2026-10-07). Stay ahead of the market. 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