Software Jobs in India: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want a software job in India and you want to know who is actually posting roles this week, not vague market talk. Here is a dated snapshot from the JobRise live jobs feed taken on 14 October 2026: 800 open software listings in India, 694 of them posted in the last 30 days, and 482 in the last 7 days. Treat these as counts of open listings on one job board, not as a market survey. You can browse the full set in the software jobs hub for India.

Who is posting the most roles#

Ten names dominate the feed. Bosch Group has 132 open listings, Okta has 79, Google has 53, HCL Technologies has 45, Mongodb has 38, Wipro has 37, Incedo has 20, Gitlab has 19, Bitwarden has 16, and Rentokil Initial has 16. Some of these are recruiters or staffing firms, so read each posting carefully before you assume direct employment.

The roles tell you what these companies want. Okta is hiring a "Senior Software Engineer (Java & DSA)". Bosch Group alone covers a wide spread: "IN_Bosch Rexroth India_Engineer / Executive_Manufacturing (Hydraulic Components)", "HiL Test Engineer", and "Full Stack Software Developer with AI expertise, Pune". Innovaccer Analytics wants a "4749 - Site Reliability Engineer III". Rolling Arrays - Consulting is hiring an "Oracle Interface Developer - Senior Consultant".

Smaller names matter too. Newgen DigitalWorks wants a "Software Developer". Datamark, Inc. is hiring a "Systems Engineer". If you match a niche like Oracle interfaces or hardware-in-the-loop testing, you face fewer applicants than in generic developer pools.

Where the jobs are#

Bengaluru has 327 listings. Pune has 39, Gurugram 38, and Mumbai 30. Bengaluru is the centre of gravity by a wide margin, but Pune and Gurugram still hold real volume, and Bosch Group's Pune full-stack role shows that AI work is not a Bengaluru-only story.

If you are outside these four cities, plan for relocation or remote terms. Read the listing location line word for word before you spend time applying.

What the job-type mix says#

Full-time roles are 794 of the 800. Contract roles are 6. This is a market built on permanent headcount, not gig work. Big tech (Google, Okta, Mongodb, Gitlab, Bitwarden), Indian IT services (HCL Technologies, Wipro, Incedo), a large industrial employer (Bosch Group, Rentokil Initial), consultancies (Rolling Arrays), and product firms (Innovaccer Analytics) are all hiring at once.

The catch is entry level. Only 4 of 800 listings look like intern, graduate, junior, or trainee roles. Examples: "Junior/Senior or Staff Software Engineer, Inference / Compute Infrastructure Engineering" at Togetherai, "2027 Entry-Level Software Developer, AI & Marketing Platforms" at IBM, "Jr Executive / Executive - IT Application Support" at Rentokil Initial, and "Walk-In Interview - Junior Business Operations (IT Application Support) Graduate" at Rentokil Initial. Freshers face thin supply, so widen your title range and treat support and operations IT roles as valid entry points.

What pay looks like on the listings#

Only 38 of the 800 listings show pay, so treat these as isolated data points, not norms. As posted: "Embedded Software Developer" at Trigent Software Private Limited at ₹22.0-22.0 LPA; "Software Developer" at Kivi Capital at ₹15.0-22.0 LPA; "Software Developer" at hr footprints management services pvt ltd at ₹10.0-15.0 LPA; "Software developer" at Sagility at ₹4.5-5.5 LPA; "Software Developer" at Site4Placements at ₹0.1-4.8 LPA; "Manager, Software development" at Freyr Energy Services Pvt Ltd at ₹14.0-22.0 LPA. The spread for the same "Software Developer" title is enormous, from ₹0.1 LPA at the low end to ₹22.0 LPA. Always confirm current pay with the employer before you negotiate.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct wherever the listing allows it. Company career pages and direct recruiter emails beat general portals for response speed. Mirror the listing's own keywords in your resume and application form, because applicant tracking systems match on the words the recruiter typed.

Worked example. The Okta posting says "Senior Software Engineer (Java & DSA)". A weak resume line reads: "Worked on backend services using Java." A stronger line reads: "Senior Software Engineer: built Java microservices handling 2M+ requests/day, cut p95 latency 30% by tuning DSA-heavy indexing paths." Same job, but the second line carries "Java", "DSA", "microservices", and "latency", which are the words the listing uses.

Run your finished resume through the free ATS checker before you submit. It catches formatting and keyword gaps that get resumes silently filtered out.

For country-level context beyond software, the Hiring Report for India shows 1,867 open listings across all categories, with 1,345 posted in the last 30 days. Software is a large slice of that, but not the whole market.

Your 7-step plan#

• Pick 5 target employers from the list above and open their software listings today.
• Rewrite your headline and top 3 resume bullets to mirror each listing's exact title and skill words.
• Run the resume through the free ATS checker and fix anything it flags before submitting.
• Apply direct on company sites first, then on job boards, and log the date for each submission.
• Set up alerts for Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, and Mumbai so you see new listings within 24 hours of posting.
• If you are entry level, add support and operations IT titles like "IT Application Support" to your search, not just "Software Developer".
• Track replies weekly and adjust your keyword set based on which applications get callbacks.

FAQ#

Which companies are hiring the most software roles in India right now?

As of 14 October 2026, Bosch Group leads with 132 open listings, followed by Okta at 79, Google at 53, HCL Technologies at 45, and Mongodb at 38. These are counts of open listings on the JobRise feed, not a full market measure.

Are there software jobs for freshers in India?

Entry-level listings are scarce: 4 of 800 open roles look like intern, graduate, junior, or trainee positions. Widen your search to include titles like IT Application Support and Business Operations (IT), which IBM and Rentokil Initial are posting.

Which cities have the most software openings?

Bengaluru has 327 listings, Pune 39, Gurugram 38, and Mumbai 30 as of 14 October 2026. If you are outside these cities, check each listing's location line for relocation or remote terms before applying.

What salary should a software developer expect in India?

Pay on listings varies widely. Posted examples range from ₹4.5-5.5 LPA at Sagility to ₹22.0 LPA at Trigent Software Private Limited for developer roles, and only 38 of 800 listings show pay at all. Verify current figures with the employer before you negotiate.

Should I apply direct or through job boards?

Apply direct on company career pages or recruiter emails first, since responses are usually faster, then use job boards for coverage. Mirror the listing's own keywords in either case so applicant tracking systems match your resume to the role.