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Bengaluru Emerges as India’s AI Capital; Only 1 in 15 Tech Job Openings Related to AI

The latest November 2026 findings from HireHire shows that Bengaluru is becoming the top destination for AI specialists in India, followed by Hyderabad with 14% and Pune with 11% AI-job roles.
Picture of skyrise buildings in Bengaluru city with AI hallmark over it showing Bengaluru as India's AI Hub,
November 10, 2026 02:05 PM IST | Written by Neelam Sharma | Edited by Vaibhav Jha

India’s silicon valley, Bengaluru in Karnataka, has maintained its dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) related tech-job openings as a recent survey from HireHire shows the city hosting majority of AI companies’ workbases and holding 42% of on-site AI jobs.

The latest November 2026 findings from HireHire shows that Bengaluru is becoming the top destination for AI specialists in India, followed by Hyderabad with 14% and Pune with 11%. These three cities constitute almost two-thirds of the country’s overall opportunities in on-site AI work.

The statistics arrive in the wake of Karnataka government’s announcement of setting up a 100-acre AI university campus in Bengaluru city.

HireHire’s latest survey of over 16,442 live tech and IT job openings in India revealed that AI, Machine Learning or Data Science roles have featured at least once in 15 jobs at 6.5% (total 1074 AI jobs).

The firm analysed around 1,074 AI-related vacancies at 326 employers, based on the information gathered from their career pages.

The survey further states that the most in-demand jobs in India are that of data engineer, followed by AI engineer, data scientist, AI automation and ML engineer.

“Generative-AI and LLM roles now make up 5% of all AI hiring in India — a category that barely existed two years ago. It’s the clearest signal that Indian tech is moving from “AI-curious” to AI-first,” read an excerpt from the HireHire report.

As for employers offering jobs in this area, Amazon is the leader with 54 positions available, followed by Infosys with 50 and TCS with 47. NTT Data and PwC also gained importance as employers hiring qualified personnel in this area.

The report stated that frontier AI organizations OpenAI, Anthropic, Scale AI and Cohere have all announced job openings related to AI in India. It also stated that Only 6% of positions in this area offer 100% remote arrangement and other jobs still necessitate personnel working on-site in hybrid conditions.

Also Read: AI Infrastructure Emerges as India’s Top-Funded Tech Segment in 9M 2026

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  • Neelam Sharma, reporter at AI FrontPage

    Neelam Sharma is a passionate storyteller, and journalist with over a decade of experience across leading Indian media houses.
    Known for her calm presence on screen and powerful storytelling off it, Neelam brings a rare blend of credibility, creativity, and empathy to journalism. Her strength lies in ground reporting and research-driven narratives that connect with the heart of the audience. Whether covering social issues, human-interest features, or breaking news, she combines factual depth with a human touch—making every story not just informative.

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    Vaibhav Jha is an Editor and Co-founder of AI FrontPage. In his decade long career in journalism, Vaibhav has reported for publications including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and The New York Times, covering the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Outside work, he’s usually trying to persuade people to watch Anurag Kashyap films.

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