{"id":1291198,"date":"2025-02-23T10:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T04:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1291198"},"modified":"2025-02-23T10:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T04:56:15","slug":"despite-global-layoffs-facebook-is-hiring-in-india-engineers-in-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/despite-global-layoffs-facebook-is-hiring-in-india-engineers-in-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Global Layoffs, Facebook Is Hiring In India: Engineers In Demand!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last month, Meta announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce, labeling affected employees as \u201clow performers.\u201d However, the company is simultaneously expanding in select regions, including India\u2019s tech hub, Bengaluru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-7-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1291208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-7-5-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-7-5-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-7-5-1-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Hiring Push in Bengaluru<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to multiple LinkedIn posts by Meta employees, the company is setting up a new site in Bengaluru and <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/21\/despite-recent-layoffs-meta-is-expanding-in-india\/\">actively<\/a> hiring for 41 positions. These roles, listed on Meta\u2019s careers webpage, are primarily for software engineers, machine learning specialists, and chip designers for Meta\u2019s data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Engineering Director Role and Strategic Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta is also searching for an experienced Engineering Director to lead the new team. This leadership role will involve recruiting engineers, building a strong foundation for Meta\u2019s operations in India, and shaping the long-term vision for engineering teams in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shift in Meta\u2019s Engineering Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Meta has offices in Hyderabad, Gurgaon, New Delhi, and Mumbai, these locations mainly house non-engineering roles. Historically, Meta has based its engineering teams in North America and Europe. The Bengaluru expansion signals a potential shift in this strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meta\u2019s Long-Term Investment in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Meta spokesperson in India stated that the company is hiring a \u201csmall number of engineering positions\u201d in Bengaluru as part of its long-term investment strategy. Though these 41 positions represent a small fraction of Meta\u2019s 1,700 global job postings, they indicate the company\u2019s growing interest in India as an engineering hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, Meta announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce, labeling affected employees as \u201clow performers.\u201d However, the company is simultaneously expanding in select regions, including India\u2019s tech hub, Bengaluru. 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