US Software Firm Sonatype Adds 100 Jobs at Hyderabad AI Centre
US-based software firm Sonatype is expanding its artificial intelligence-focused global capability centre in Hyderabad, adding office space for approximately 100 more employees. The company, which specialises in software supply chain automation, has already signed a lease agreement for the additional space, according to Abhishek Chauhan, senior director of technology and India country head.
Speaking at an event, Chauhan said the company is increasing its investment in the Indian ecosystem and its Hyderabad innovation centre. “We are on the path of expansion and expect to get the additional space in the next few weeks,” he said.
Sonatype opened its Hyderabad facility last year with plans to employ around 50 engineers. The company ended the year with nearly 80 engineers, and the workforce has since grown to more than 150. Hiring for the new 100-seat facility is expected to be completed over the next 12 to 18 months, with a focus on professionals in software engineering, data engineering and security research.
The announcement came after Sonatype and research firm Forrester released findings from a study on how AI is reshaping software supply chain risks in the financial services sector. Based on an analysis of more than 9,700 malicious package advisories between January 2020 and May 2026, along with enterprise telemetry from the financial services industry, the study found a significant shift in attacker behaviour. Rather than relying on large-scale attacks, threat actors are increasingly using targeted campaigns that impersonate trusted software, influence developers’ component-selection decisions and exploit vulnerabilities before code reaches production.
The findings are particularly relevant for India, a hub for software development, fintech, digital engineering and global capability centres. As enterprises expand the use of open-source software, third-party components and AI-assisted development, stronger governance of software entering the development lifecycle is becoming a business priority, Sonatype said.
