Key takeaways
- 121,360 tech job postings were indexed during August 2026, slightly fewer than July’s 123,875. Bengaluru openings fell about 15% from July (27,840 to 23,603).
- IT services and global consulting leaders drove top opening volumes: TCS (2,228 openings), EY (1,178), Infosys (748), Capgemini (557), and Deloitte (541).
- Bengaluru leads the nation with 23,603 openings (19.4%), followed by Hyderabad (10,641), Mumbai (10,136), Pune (9,944), and Chennai (8,536).
- Python (21,787 mentions), SQL (17,736) and AWS (15,875) were the most-requested skills, followed by CI/CD, Azure and Agile.
- 90% of postings required onsite or hybrid work models, while 10% offered fully remote flexibility across direct ATS and global remote boards.
Jobspiq continuously scans LinkedIn, Naukri, direct ATS portals, and global remote platforms across India. Here's what August 2026's crawled listings show.
The headline number
121,360 tech job postings were crawled by Jobspiq during August 2026, aggregated from direct company ATS platforms, global remote boards, startup ecosystems, and professional networks.
Who's hiring the most
Where the jobs are
Postings that gave only “India” as the location, with no city, are left out of this chart.
The skills showing up most
“SOLID” is left out of this chart: its count mixed the design principles with the everyday word “solid”.
Work mode
Of postings with a clear work-mode tag, 90% were onsite or hybrid, and 10% were fully remote.
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About this dataHow it was collected, its limits, downloads and how to cite it
Method
This report compiles 121,360 unique technology job requisitions crawled and indexed by Jobspiq between August 1 and August 31, 2026, aggregated across corporate career portals, direct ATS platforms, dedicated remote boards, and professional networks in India.
Sources
- Job postings collected by Jobspiq during August 2026
- Verified Direct ATS Portals (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, BambooHR)
- Global Remote Platforms (Himalayas, We Work Remotely)
- Startup Ecosystems (Y Combinator, Hacker News)
- Public Job Aggregation Feeds (LinkedIn, Naukri)
Limits: Data captures publicly indexed requisitions. Confidential executive retained searches and unadvertised internal promotions are excluded.
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Jobspiq Analytics. (2026). State of Tech Hiring in India - August 2026. Jobspiq Research & Market Intelligence. https://jobspiq.in/blog/state-of-tech-hiring-2026-08