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Roles & Talent

What roles you can hire in India and what the talent landscape looks like.

Talent domains we hire for

Software Engineering Data & AI Product & Design Finance & Ops DevOps & Cloud QA & Testing

India produces over 1.5 million engineering graduates every year. Add to that a rapidly maturing ecosystem of designers, product managers, data scientists, and operations specialists — and you have one of the most competitive talent markets in the world.

But volume doesn't mean it's easy. The quality gap between the top 10% and the rest is significant. Salary expectations vary wildly between cities. And the market moves fast — strong candidates often hold multiple offers.

Understanding what's available, what it costs, and where to look is the first step to hiring well in India.

Roles & Talent — Platform view

1.5M+

Engineering graduates/year

1–3mo

Typical notice periods

3.5hr+

Ahead of CET (IST)

Major talent hubs

Bangalore

India's Silicon Valley. Deepest engineering pool, highest salaries. Home to most startups and global R&D centers.

Pune

Strong engineering base, 15–25% lower salaries than Bangalore. Growing startup ecosystem. Great value.

Hyderabad

Major IT hub with enterprise engineering talent. Microsoft, Google, Amazon all have large offices here.

Delhi NCR

Strong in product, business, and operations. Deep engineering pool, especially fintech and enterprise.

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