Tech companies and AI platforms are ramping up recruitment, with AI-focused roles now leading new job postings. As businesses fast-track AI adoption, the need for experts in data architecture, machine learning, and generative AI is rising sharply. With its vast pool of skilled engineers and adaptability, India remains a key hub for global firms in the growing AI ecosystem.
As AI-led transformation accelerates, companies are focusing on hiring talent capable of building data pipelines, developing AI models, and enabling automation across operations. OpenAI, which is set to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, is recruiting for positions such as AI deployment manager and solutions architect. Meanwhile, Anthropic, the maker of AI assistant Claude, plans to open its Bengaluru office early next year — its second in the Asia-Pacific region after Tokyo.
The new centre is expected to further boost AI-related hiring in India. Accenture is also ramping up tech hiring, with over 16,000 open positions in India — including 89 roles in AI and data, 363 in cloud, and over 800 in consulting.
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of online developer community Stack Overflow, said modern-day product and engineering professionals are now expected to design, develop, and maintain AI-based systems. "They need strong skills in machine learning, programming, and data analytics to build applications that can learn and make decisions. "But as enterprises automate entry-level work, it's becoming harder for young to mid-career professionals to find opportunities to advance," he said.
Srinivas Narayanan, CTO of B2B applications at OpenAI, said in the age of AI, software engineers must evolve into decision-makers with CEO-like vision. Speaking at IIT Madras Alumni Association's Sangam 2025 conference held in July in Bengaluru, he said, "The job is shifting from just writing code to asking the right questions and defining the ‘what' and ‘why' of a problem. AI can already handle much of the ‘how'." India, experts say, is compelling both from a talent and business standpoint. "India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the government's commitment to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society," said Dario Amodei, cofounder and CEO of Anthropic, during his recent visit to India.
Viral Shah, cofounder and CEO of software-as-a-service platform JuliaHub, said, "You won't be replaced by AI, but by someone using AI." He cited Dyad, the company's AI-native simulation platform that accelerates hardware design, noting that tasks which earlier took engineers days can now be completed in hours. JuliaHub, in a recent blog post, said complex modelling tasks that traditionally take days can now be completed in minutes using AI. However, the firm cautioned that correctness remains the biggest challenge, especially when AI-generated code is used in real-world engineering systems. "AI tools have become quite good — and essential for everyone at all levels. One has to learn where they are useful and how they can help you be more productive," Shah added.
(With TOI inputs)
As AI-led transformation accelerates, companies are focusing on hiring talent capable of building data pipelines, developing AI models, and enabling automation across operations. OpenAI, which is set to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, is recruiting for positions such as AI deployment manager and solutions architect. Meanwhile, Anthropic, the maker of AI assistant Claude, plans to open its Bengaluru office early next year — its second in the Asia-Pacific region after Tokyo.
The new centre is expected to further boost AI-related hiring in India. Accenture is also ramping up tech hiring, with over 16,000 open positions in India — including 89 roles in AI and data, 363 in cloud, and over 800 in consulting.
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of online developer community Stack Overflow, said modern-day product and engineering professionals are now expected to design, develop, and maintain AI-based systems. "They need strong skills in machine learning, programming, and data analytics to build applications that can learn and make decisions. "But as enterprises automate entry-level work, it's becoming harder for young to mid-career professionals to find opportunities to advance," he said.
Srinivas Narayanan, CTO of B2B applications at OpenAI, said in the age of AI, software engineers must evolve into decision-makers with CEO-like vision. Speaking at IIT Madras Alumni Association's Sangam 2025 conference held in July in Bengaluru, he said, "The job is shifting from just writing code to asking the right questions and defining the ‘what' and ‘why' of a problem. AI can already handle much of the ‘how'." India, experts say, is compelling both from a talent and business standpoint. "India is compelling because of the scale of its technical talent and the government's commitment to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence reach all areas of society," said Dario Amodei, cofounder and CEO of Anthropic, during his recent visit to India.
Viral Shah, cofounder and CEO of software-as-a-service platform JuliaHub, said, "You won't be replaced by AI, but by someone using AI." He cited Dyad, the company's AI-native simulation platform that accelerates hardware design, noting that tasks which earlier took engineers days can now be completed in hours. JuliaHub, in a recent blog post, said complex modelling tasks that traditionally take days can now be completed in minutes using AI. However, the firm cautioned that correctness remains the biggest challenge, especially when AI-generated code is used in real-world engineering systems. "AI tools have become quite good — and essential for everyone at all levels. One has to learn where they are useful and how they can help you be more productive," Shah added.
(With TOI inputs)
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