Liferay, the US-headquartered cloud-powered digital user experience platform (DXP) provider announced its intentions to double the headcount in India and onboard more than 200 engineers and management candidates in the next 24 months.

As a part of its commitment, Liferay has claimed to open a new office in Bengaluru, which will pave the way for its rapid expansion.

The global technology company aims to attract the best talent in India and expand its local presence. In the next two years, Liferay’s Bengaluru office will hire experienced and entry-level engineering and management graduates for various roles focusing on cloud technologies, product development, operations, marketing, and sales.

The company has also created an internship program that will nurture and train engineering and management candidates from top institutes across India. Upon successful completion of the programme, the interns will be offered full-time employment opportunities at Liferay.

Talking about the latest development, Brian Chan, founder and chief software architect (CSA), Liferay said “The Prime Minister emphasised digital India and the need for a robust digital ecosystem, which has offered a dramatic boom to the country’s DXP market. 

“This, coupled with the highly skilled tech talent of the country positions India as a sweet spot for us. As an innovative technology service provider, we are happy to cater to the unique needs of thousands of emerging digital businesses across industries. We are confident that our new office in India will help us unlock several employment opportunities and give us great momentum as we expand product offerings while continuing to offer exceptional service to clients,” he added.